John K. Gowdy House
John K. Gowdy House, also known as the Rush County Historical Society, is a historic home located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a complex hipped roof with asymmetrically placed gables. It features a wraparound porch and second story porch. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house (1905-1908), summer kitchen (1905-1908), pump, well, and rolled and cast-iron fence. It has housed the Rush County Historical Society since 1940.[2]:5, 7–9
John K. Gowdy House | |
 John K. Gowdy House, March 2010 | |
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| Location | 619 N. Perkins St., Rushville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′49″N 85°26′37″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888, 1905-1908 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001414[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Hugh Smith (December 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John K. Gowdy House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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