Violett-Martin House and Gardens

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Violett-Martin House and Gardens
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Violett-Martin House, July 2013
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Location2612 S. Main, Goshen, Indiana
Coordinates 41°33′4″N85°49′40″W / 41.55111°N 85.82778°W / 41.55111; -85.82778 Coordinates: 41°33′4″N85°49′40″W / 41.55111°N 85.82778°W / 41.55111; -85.82778
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1858
Built byMartin, Earnest
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 07000978 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2007

Violett-Martin House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built between 1855 and 1858, and is a two-story, Italianate style red brick dwelling with a hipped roof. It was enlarged in the 1920s. Also on the property are the contributing garage, workhouse, greenhouse built circa 1920 and landscaped grounds with pergola. [2] :5–9

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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 2015-10-01.Note: This includes Tina Mellott (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Violett-Martin House and Gardens" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.