Rufus and Amanda Black House

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Rufus and Amanda Black House
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Rufus and Amanda Black House, April 2014
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Location222 S200W at Philadelphia, Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′45″N85°50′29″W / 39.77917°N 85.84139°W / 39.77917; -85.84139
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1870 (1870)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 14000802 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2014

Rufus and Amanda Black House is a historic home located in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Italianate style brick dwelling. It features an original two-story porch. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. 2014-10-10.
  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 Raina Regan (May 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rufus and Amanda Black House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.