Edward and George Cary Eggleston House

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Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
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Edward and George Cary Eggleston House, June 2012
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Location306 W. Main St., Vevay, Indiana
Coordinates 38°44′44″N85°4′13″W / 38.74556°N 85.07028°W / 38.74556; -85.07028
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1837 (1837)
NRHP reference No. 73000046 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1973

Edward and George Cary Eggleston House is a historic home located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, rectangular brick dwelling with a 1+12-story rear ell. It was the boyhood home of authors and brothers Edward Eggleston (1837–1902) and George Cary Eggleston (1839–1911). [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Robert S. Gamble (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edward and George Cary Eggleston House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.