White County Asylum, also known as the Lakeview Home, was a historic county home located at Union Township, White County, Indiana. The main building was built in 1907–1908, and was a large four-level, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick building with limestone and brick trim. It consisted of a central administrative section flanked by residential wings. The building featured a high hipped roof. Also on the property is a contributing gable roofed barn (1908). The property is a contributing site.[2]

White County Asylum
White County Asylum, June 2012
White County Asylum is located in Indiana
White County Asylum
White County Asylum is located in the United States
White County Asylum
Location5271 Norway Rd., north of Monticello, Union Township, White County, Indiana
Coordinates40°46′59″N 86°46′11″W / 40.78311°N 86.76986°W / 40.78311; -86.76986
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1907 (1907)-1908
ArchitectYoung, Samuel A.; Strate & Jones
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.10000857[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 23, 2010
Removed from NRHPAugust 28, 2019

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1] The building was demolished in 2017, and it was delisted in 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/20/10 through 9/24/10. National Park Service. October 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: White County Asylum" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs