William Kerr House

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William Kerr House
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William Kerr House, May 2010
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Location501 N. Columbia St., Union City, Indiana
Coordinates 40°12′8″N84°48′33″W / 40.20222°N 84.80917°W / 40.20222; -84.80917 Coordinates: 40°12′8″N84°48′33″W / 40.20222°N 84.80917°W / 40.20222; -84.80917
Arealess than one acre
Built1896 (1896)
ArchitectBarber, George F. & Co.
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 87001776 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1987

William Kerr House is a historic home located at Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. It was designed by architecture firm of George F. Barber & Co. and built about 1896. It is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne style brick veneer dwelling. It has a hipped cross-gable roof sheathed in slate. It features a hexagonal corner tower, gabled three-sided bays, and a wraparound porch. Also on the property is a contributing brick garage (c. 1920). [2] :2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [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 Susan Judelle Hufford (March 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Kerr House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.