William Potter House

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William Potter House
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William Potter House, November 2009
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Location915 Columbia St., Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates 40°25′5″N86°53′8″W / 40.41806°N 86.88556°W / 40.41806; -86.88556 Coordinates: 40°25′5″N86°53′8″W / 40.41806°N 86.88556°W / 40.41806; -86.88556
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 83000104 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1983

William Potter House, also known as the Potter House, is a historic home located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a front gable roof. A rear addition was added about 1880. The entrance features Doric order columns and opposing pilasters. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Daniel J. Fogerty (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Potter House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs