Vance-Tousey House is a historic home located at Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built about 1818, and is a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian / Federal style brick and sandstone dwelling with a low hipped roof. The main block is flanked by 1+1⁄2-story wings. Flanking the main entrance are fluted Doric order engaged columns above which is a Palladian window. It was built by Samuel C. Vance, founder of the town of Lawrenceburg. It houses the Dearborn County Historical Society.[2]: 5
Vance-Tousey House | |
 Vance-Tousey House, November 2012 | |
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| Location | 508 W. High St., Lawrenceburg, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′19″N 84°51′7″W / 39.08861°N 84.85194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001547[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2000 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Chris McHenry (January 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vance-Tousey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
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Media related to Vance-Tousey House at Wikimedia Commons- Dearborn County Historical Society website
