Robert C. Graham House

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Robert C. Graham House
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Robert C. Graham House, April 2011
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Location101 W. Maple St., Washington, Indiana
Coordinates 38°39′43″N87°10′42″W / 38.66194°N 87.17833°W / 38.66194; -87.17833
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectKeith & Company
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No. 83000120 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1983

Robert C. Graham House, also known as Mimi's House and the Kelly-Graham House, is a historic home located at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a large two-story, Prairie School style glazed red brick dwelling. It has a low pitched hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves and covered with green Spanish tile. Its porches feature mosaic tile floors. From 1918 to 1967, it was the home of automobile manufacturer Robert C. Graham (1885-1967). [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

In 1989, a historical marker was erected 101 W. Maple & NW 1st Streets, Washington. [3]

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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 Alan Goebes (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Robert C. Graham House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. IHB (2020-12-07). "Mimi's House". IHB. Retrieved 2024-06-05.