Lovel D. Millikan House

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Lovel D. Millikan House
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Lovel D. Millikan House, 2017
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Location2530 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°48′13″N86°08′54″W / 39.80361°N 86.14833°W / 39.80361; -86.14833
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910-1911
ArchitectHunter, Frank B.
Architectural style Foursquare, Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 100001608 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 2017

The Lovel D. Millikan House is a historic home located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed in 1911 by architect Frank Baldwin Hunter and typifies the American Foursquare style. It has a square shape with two stories, a hipped roof with central dormer window, and rectangular front porch that spans the width of the building. [2] The house also features specific Craftsman styles that separate it from similar homes in the neighborhood. These features include the stylized motifs in the exterior stucco and brick, pyramidal roofs over the front porch entry and roof dormer, and interior features throughout the home. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [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. "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation.
  3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2020-12-01.Note: This includes James A. Glass (2015-08-21). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lovel D. Millikan House" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-12-01.