Shirk-Edwards House is a historic home located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana. It was built about 1862, as a two-story, Italianate style brick mansion. It was renovated in 1921 in the Classical Revival. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a low-pitched hipped roof. The front facade features a full-width, two-story porch supported by four full and two engaged columns.[2]: 5–6 

Shirk-Edwards House
Shirk-Edwards House, January 2013
Shirk-Edwards House is located in Indiana
Shirk-Edwards House
Shirk-Edwards House is located in the United States
Shirk-Edwards House
Location50 N. Hood St., Peru, Indiana
Coordinates40°45′8″N 86°4′29″W / 40.75222°N 86.07472°W / 40.75222; -86.07472
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Builtc. 1862 (1862), 1921
ArchitectHarrison, Merritt
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.95001109[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

The Shirk-Edwards House was sold at public auction in 2024 for $125,000.00.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Theresa L. Miller and Paul C. Diebold (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shirk-Edwards House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ oldhousesunder50k@gmail.com (2023-11-19). "SOLD - c.1862 Classical Revival Mansion For Sale on 1.42 Acres in Indiana Via Real Estate Auction - SOLD". Retrieved 2024-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)