Ellis-Schindler House | |
![]() Ellis-Schindler House, July 2013 | |
Location | 900 Lincolnway W., Mishawaka, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°39′39″N86°11′30″W / 41.66083°N 86.19167°W Coordinates: 41°39′39″N86°11′30″W / 41.66083°N 86.19167°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1834 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 90001926 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1990 |
Ellis-Schindler House, also known as the Robert Ellis House, is a historic home located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1834, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a front gable roof and is sheathed in clapboard siding. The house was moved to its present location and renovated in 1979. It is the oldest known existing structure in Mishawaka. [2] : 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
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