Francis T. Roots Building

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Francis T. Roots Building
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Location115-119 E. Charles St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′27″N85°23′9″W / 40.19083°N 85.38583°W / 40.19083; -85.38583 Coordinates: 40°11′27″N85°23′9″W / 40.19083°N 85.38583°W / 40.19083; -85.38583
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 85000605 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1985

Francis T. Roots Building, also known as the Roots Building, is a historic commercial building located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, square plan, Queen Anne style brick building. The building features marble and limestone panels, projecting bays, and a corner turret. The building was remodeled about 1940 and restored in the 1980s. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes James H. Gooden (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Francis T. Roots Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.