Sommerer House (South Bend, Indiana)

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Sommerer House
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Sommerer House, July 2012
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Location415 Parry St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′19″N86°14′10″W / 41.67194°N 86.23611°W / 41.67194; -86.23611 Coordinates: 41°40′19″N86°14′10″W / 41.67194°N 86.23611°W / 41.67194; -86.23611
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1875 (1875)
Architectural styleUpright and Wing
MPS East Bank MPS
NRHP reference No. 99000172 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1999

Sommerer House is a historic home located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built about 1875, and consists of a two-story, rectangular main block with a one-story wing and two-story ell. It is representative of the Upright and Wing vernacular wood-frame house type. It is sheathed in clapboard siding and gable and shed roofs. The house features two ornately decorated porches. [2] :5,7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Camille B. Fife (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sommerer House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.