John W. Smith House

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John W. Smith House
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Location730 Pontiac St., Rochester, Indiana
Coordinates 41°3′58″N86°13′10″W / 41.06611°N 86.21944°W / 41.06611; -86.21944 Coordinates: 41°3′58″N86°13′10″W / 41.06611°N 86.21944°W / 41.06611; -86.21944
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Architectural styleNeo-Jacobean
NRHP reference No. 79000015 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1979

John W. Smith House, also known as the Roberta Nicholson House, is a historic home located at Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and is a 2+12-story, Neo-Jacobean style frame dwelling on a limestone block foundation. It features a projecting round tower, wraparound porch, and 75 windows of various sizes. [2] :2

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 2015-11-01.Note: This includes Roberta Nicholson (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Smith House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs.