Prosser House

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Prosser House
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Prosser House, July 2011
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Location1454 E. 10th St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′53″N86°8′1″W / 39.78139°N 86.13361°W / 39.78139; -86.13361 Coordinates: 39°46′53″N86°8′1″W / 39.78139°N 86.13361°W / 39.78139; -86.13361
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1885 (1885)
Built byProsser, William
NRHP reference No. 75000046 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1975

Prosser House is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built about 1885, and is a small 1+12-story, stuccoed frame dwelling with applied decoration in cast concrete. It has a cross-gable roof with five dormers. The interior features elaborate plaster work. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [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 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Frances M. Howard (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Prosser House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs