Thomas T. Wright House

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Thomas T. Wright House
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Thomas T. Wright House, June 2012
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LocationSouthwest of Vevay on State Road 56, Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Coordinates 38°42′43″N85°7′25″W / 38.71194°N 85.12361°W / 38.71194; -85.12361
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1838 (1838)
Built byKyle, George
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 80000066 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

Thomas T. Wright House, also known as the Old Hildreth Home, is a historic house located in Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. The house is situated on a hill overlooking the Ohio River. It was built in 1838, and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling with later additions. It features a two-tier front portico supported by Doric order columns. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Ann Farnsley and Mary Alice Hermsdorfer (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas T. Wright House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.