William Gonnerman House

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William Gonnerman House
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William Gonnerman House, September 2011
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Location521 W. Second St., Mount Vernon, Indiana
Coordinates 37°55′44″N87°54′2″W / 37.92889°N 87.90056°W / 37.92889; -87.90056 Coordinates: 37°55′44″N87°54′2″W / 37.92889°N 87.90056°W / 37.92889; -87.90056
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1887 (1887)-1895
Architectural styleFree Classic Style
NRHP reference No. 85003192 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1985

William Gonnerman House is a historic home located at Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. It was built between about 1887 and 1895, and is a massive two-story, irregular plan, Free Classic style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick and concrete block foundation and has a hipped and gable roof. It features a wraparound porch with 18 fluted columns and a porte cochere. A sun porch wing was added in the 1930s. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house and smokehouse. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Stephen B. Chess and Ronald Greenfield (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Gonnerman House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.