Henry W. Smith House

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Henry W. Smith House
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Henry W. Smith House, January 2011
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Location5 miles (8 km) west of Kokomo, Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°28′41″N86°13′41″W / 40.47806°N 86.22806°W / 40.47806; -86.22806 Coordinates: 40°28′41″N86°13′41″W / 40.47806°N 86.22806°W / 40.47806; -86.22806
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79000019 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 1979

Henry W. Smith House is a historic home located in Clay Township, Indiana. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, brick dwelling on a fieldstone foundation. While primarily Italianate in style, the house incorporates elements of Federal, Gothic Revival, and Greek Revival styles. It has a steep cross-gable and features a front porch with Tuscan order columns. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Agnes F. Smith and Carlisle F. Smith (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry W. Smith House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.