The Maj. Isaac C. Elston House, also known as Elston Homestead, is a historic home located at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. It was the home of Maj. Isaac Compton Elston, who fought in the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War. When he was 39, he moved to Indiana and became a frontier merchant, banker and financier. The Home was given to Wabash College by his grandson, Isaac Compton Elston, Jr. (1873-1964) and is now used as the President's home.[2]
Col. Isaac C. Elston House | |
 Elston House | |
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| Location | 400 E. Pike St., Crawfordsville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′26″N 86°53′40″W / 40.04056°N 86.89444°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake, Eastern Stick |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000025 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Elston Grove Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Mrs. Remley Herr (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maj. Isaac C. Elston House" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
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