Francis H. Morrison House | |
![]() Francis H. Morrison House, June 2013 | |
Location | 1217 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°36′23″N86°43′0″W / 41.60639°N 86.71667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1904 |
Architect | Stevens, Charles Whitney |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Eclectic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84000492 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1984 |
Francis H. Morrison House is a historic home located at LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was built in 1904, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame dwelling in an eclectic combination of popular revival styles including Tudor Revival, Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, and American Craftsman. It has a hipped roof with dormers, a two-story sleeping porch, Palladian window, and stuccoed areas with curved corner pieces. [2] : 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It is located in the Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District.
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