Thomas W. Swinney House

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Thomas W. Swinney House
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Thomas W. Swinney House
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Location1424 W. Jefferson St., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°4′24″N85°9′27″W / 41.07333°N 85.15750°W / 41.07333; -85.15750
Arealess than one acre
Built1844 (1844)-1845, 1885
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Eastlake porch
NRHP reference No. 81000026 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 1981

Thomas W. Swinney House, also known as The Swinney Homestead, is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1844-1845 as a 1+12-story brick and limestone structure. It was enlarged with a 2+12-story, square, Late Victorian style brick wing about 1885. It features an Eastlake movement front porch. It was built by Thomas J. Swinney, a pioneer settler of Allen County and prominent Fort Wayne businessman. The house and land for Swinney Park were passed to the city of Fort Wayne in 1922. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1] It is located in the Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District.

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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 July 1, 2015.Note: This includes Raon Meitz; Bett McDermott; Lois Snouffer & Helen Robinson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas W. Swinney House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.