Brown-Kercheval House was a historic home located at Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1853–1854, and was a 1+1⁄2-story, wood-frame Gothic Cottage style dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It was originally a six-room house and subsequently expanded in 1880 and 1908 to a 14-room house. A kitchen wing was added in 1954. Also on the property was a contributing brick outbuilding.[2]: 2–3 It was destroyed by fire in April, 1994.
Brown-Kercheval House | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 315 S. 2nd St., Rockport, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000045[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1973 |
| Removed from NRHP | April 2, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and delisted in 1999.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 Louis L. Ray (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brown-Kercheval House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs