Oliver P. Morton House

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Oliver P. Morton House
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Oliver P. Morton House, August 2011
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Location319 W. Main St., Centerville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°49′2″N85°0′2″W / 39.81722°N 85.00056°W / 39.81722; -85.00056
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1848 (1848)
Built byWilson, C. T.
ArchitectDill, John C.
Architectural styleGrecian Influence
NRHP reference No. 75000038 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1975

Oliver P. Morton House is a historic home located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached row house with Greek Revival style design influences. It has a rear service wing with an attached smokehouse. It was the home of Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator Oliver P. Morton (1823–1877). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] It is located in the Centerville Historic District.

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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 July 1, 2016.Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oliver P. Morton House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs