William M. Cockrum House

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William M. Cockrum House
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William M. Cockrum House, April 2011
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Location627 W. Oak St., Oakland City, Indiana
Coordinates 38°20′15″N87°21′13″W / 38.33750°N 87.35361°W / 38.33750; -87.35361 Coordinates: 38°20′15″N87°21′13″W / 38.33750°N 87.35361°W / 38.33750; -87.35361
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 78000031 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1978

William M. Cockrum House, also known as Cockrum Hall, is a historic home located at Oakland City, Gibson County, Indiana. It was built in 1876, and is a two-story, Italian Villa style brick dwelling with a one-story wing. It features a three-story square corner tower set at a 45 degree angle, round and segmental arched windows, and bracketed cornice. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes William G. Brown (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William M. Cockrum House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.