Magnus J. Carnahan House

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Magnus J. Carnahan House
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Magnus J. Carnahan House, April 2011
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Location511 E. Main St., Washington, Indiana
Coordinates 38°39′23″N87°10′11″W / 38.65639°N 87.16972°W / 38.65639; -87.16972 Coordinates: 38°39′23″N87°10′11″W / 38.65639°N 87.16972°W / 38.65639; -87.16972
Arealess than one acre
Built1896 (1896)-1902
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 91001167 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1991

Magnus J. Carnahan House is a historic home located at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. It was built between 1896 and 1902, and is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling on a raised basement. It features a round corner tower with a conical roof, one-story porch and balcony, and complex hipped and gable roof. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Magnus J. Carnahan House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.