McCormack-Bowman House

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McCormack-Bowman House
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McCormack-Bowman House, May 2011
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LocationCo. Rd. 200 W, 0.5 mi. S of jct. with US 40, southwest of Clayton, Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°38′50″N86°33′37″W / 39.64722°N 86.56028°W / 39.64722; -86.56028 Coordinates: 39°38′50″N86°33′37″W / 39.64722°N 86.56028°W / 39.64722; -86.56028
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1846 (1846)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Central Passage
NRHP reference No. 95000200 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1995

McCormack-Bowman House is a historic home located in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. It was built about 1846, and is a one-story, central passage plan, frame dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It has a gable roof, sits on a brick foundation, and features a one-bay centrally placed entrance portico added in the 1930s. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Donald E. Bowman (March 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McCormack-Bowman House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.