John K. Gowdy House

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John K. Gowdy House
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John K. Gowdy House, March 2010
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Location619 N. Perkins St., Rushville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°36′49″N85°26′37″W / 39.61361°N 85.44361°W / 39.61361; -85.44361 Coordinates: 39°36′49″N85°26′37″W / 39.61361°N 85.44361°W / 39.61361; -85.44361
Arealess than one acre
Built1888 (1888), 1905-1908
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 93001414 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1993

John K. Gowdy House, also known as the Rush County Historical Society, is a historic home located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a complex hipped roof with asymmetrically placed gables. It features a wraparound porch and second story porch. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house (1905-1908), summer kitchen (1905-1908), pump, well, and rolled and cast-iron fence. It has housed the Rush County Historical Society since 1940. [2] :5,7–9

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Hugh Smith (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John K. Gowdy House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.