Brownell Block, also known as the Senger Dry Goods Company Building, is a historic commercial building located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana. It was built in 1883–1884, as a three-story, Italianate style brick building faced with a molded stone veneer. The rectangular building measures 66 feet, 6 inches, by 132 feet. It has a two-story addition and features projecting bays on the second and third floors. The building was home to Senger Dry Goods Company for 70 years.[2]: 2–3 It houses the Miami County Museum.
Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building | |
 Brownell Block-Senger Dry Goods Company Building, January 2011 | |
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| Location | Broadway and 5th Sts., Peru, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′18″N 86°4′10″W / 40.75500°N 86.06944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1883-1884 |
| Architect | Goodall, J. B. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000007[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 1, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Robert A. Spahr (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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