The Grisamore House is a historic home located in downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was built by two brothers from Philadelphia, David and Wilson Grisamore, in 1837. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal style brick double house with Greek Revival style design elements. The front facade features three stucco-coated, two-story Doric order columns in antis and two projecting second story balconies.[2] It has housed several important Jeffersonville families. For example, future president William Henry Harrison gave a speech on the front porch in 1840 while campaigning to become president.
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| Location | 111-113 W. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°16′17″N 85°44′26″W / 38.27139°N 85.74056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000119[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1983 |
In the 1930s, it was the Decker Art Studio.
It suffered fire damage in 1981, but was saved from destruction by the Jeff-Clark Preservation, Inc.[2]: 4 In 1983, it was added to National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is now part of the Old Jeffersonville Historic District, and houses private businesses. The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana formerly had its Southern Indiana regional office here before they relocated the Willey House next to the Grisamore House.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Thomas M. Slade (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grisamore House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
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Media related to Grisamore House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-18, "Grisamore House, 111-113 West Chestnut, Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN", 2 photos, 7 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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