Levi Stevens House

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Levi Stevens House
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Levi Stevens House, November 2012
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Location122 5th St., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates 39°3′13″N84°53′59″W / 39.05361°N 84.89972°W / 39.05361; -84.89972
Arealess than one acre
Built1849 (1849)
Built byunknown
Architectural styleGreek Revival, 2/3 I-house
NRHP reference No. 96000599 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1996

Levi Stevens House, also known as the Stevens-Thatcher-Crosson House, is a historic home located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1849, and is a 2+12-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style 2/3 I-house. It has an "L"-shaped plan, sits on a rough cut limestone foundation, and has a low side gable roof. It has a one-story rear kitchen addition. [2] :5–6

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

Facade restoration of paint and shutters was completed in 2018.

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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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Kevin Crosson (February 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Levi Stevens House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.