John F. and Malissa Koontz House

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John F. and Malissa Koontz House
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Koontz House, February 2013
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Location7401 S. Mount Zion Rd., southwest of Bloomington, Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°04′05″N86°37′34″W / 39.06806°N 86.62611°W / 39.06806; -86.62611 Coordinates: 39°04′05″N86°37′34″W / 39.06806°N 86.62611°W / 39.06806; -86.62611
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Two-thirds I-house
NRHP reference No. 14000075 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 2014

John F. and Malissa Koontz House, also known as the Koontz House and Koontz-Engle House, is a historic home located at Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana. It was built in 1872, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick two-thirds I-house. It rests on a hammered limestone foundation and has a side-gable roof. Also on the property is the contributing brick walkway. [2] :4–5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-04.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Danielle L. Bachant-Bell (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John F. and Malissa Koontz House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.