Garth Stroup Home

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Merrifield-Cass House
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Merrifield-Cass House, July 2013
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Location816 E. Lincolnway, Mishawaka, Indiana
Coordinates 41°39′41″N86°10′28″W / 41.66139°N 86.17444°W / 41.66139; -86.17444 Coordinates: 41°39′41″N86°10′28″W / 41.66139°N 86.17444°W / 41.66139; -86.17444
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1837, 1867
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 83000147 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983

Garth Stroup House, also known as the Merrifield-Cass House, is a historic home located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The original one-story dwelling was built in 1837, and enlarged to two-stories and one-story wing added in 1867. The frame dwelling exhibits Greek Revival, Federal, and Carpenter Gothic style design elements. It sits on a fieldstone and brick foundation. It features porches with gingerbread trim. The house is thought to be the oldest dwelling in continuing use in Mishawaka. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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 Phil Cartwright (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merrifield-Cass House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs