Thompson-Ray House

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Thompson-Ray House
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Thompson-Ray House, July 2012
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Location407 E. Main St., Gas City, Indiana
Coordinates 40°29′23″N85°36′31″W / 40.48972°N 85.60861°W / 40.48972; -85.60861 Coordinates: 40°29′23″N85°36′31″W / 40.48972°N 85.60861°W / 40.48972; -85.60861
Arealess than one acre
Built1902 (1902)-1906
Built byWaldron, John H.
ArchitectElder, Hiram
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Free Classic
NRHP reference No. 09000756 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 2009

Thompson-Ray House is a historic home located at Gas City, Grant County, Indiana. It was built between 1902 and 1906, and is a 2+12-story, Late Victorian Free Classic style brick and stone dwelling. It has a cruciform plan and gable roof. It features porches with multiple classical columns and a porte cochere. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

It currently houses LEAD Inc., the Gas City Chamber of Commerce, and the Grant County Convention and Visitor's Bureau. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Dann Keiser (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thompson-Ray House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "LEAD, Inc. | Thompson-Ray House". leadgrantcounty.org. Retrieved 2021-03-01.