Henry French House
The Henry French House, also known as the Salmon-French House, is a historic house located in the Port Fulton area of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana in the United States. It was built about 1832, and is a two-story, Federal style brick dwelling with a rear ell added about 1839 to form an I-house. It has some Colonial Revival style design elements.[2]:2
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| Location | 217 E. High St., Jeffersonville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°16′49″N 85°43′16″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Federal, I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000772[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1989 |
Henry French
Henry French (born December 19, 1812, in Philadelphia – May 4, 1878) was one of the first steamboat builders in the area. Between himself, his father Daniel French, and his brothers William and George, twenty steamboats were built at Port Fulton. Eventually, his business was swallowed by the larger Howard enterprise.[2]:3
Today
In 1989, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is a private residence, and the current occupants have renovated it in a fashion similar to its original state.
See also
- Howard Steamboat Museum, which is located a few blocks from the Henry French House
References
- "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 Douglas L. Stern (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry French House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
