David Aikens House

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David Aikens House
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David Aikens Farmhouse, December 2011
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Location2325 Jonesville Rd., southwest of Columbus, Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°10′27″N85°55′48″W / 39.17417°N 85.93000°W / 39.17417; -85.93000 Coordinates: 39°10′27″N85°55′48″W / 39.17417°N 85.93000°W / 39.17417; -85.93000
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1877 (1877)
Built byKeller and Brockman
Architectural styleItalianate, Nailed Frame Barn
NRHP reference No. 01000621 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2001

David Aikens House, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic home located at Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. The house was built in 1877, and is a two-story, Italianate style cross-plan brick dwelling with a two-story, rear kitchen wing. It has a gable roof and sits on a limestone foundation. Also on the property is the contributing Nailed Frame Barn (c. 1905). [2] :5,10

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Lois Joyner (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: David Aikens House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.