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 | |
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| Location | 50 N. Hood St., Peru, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′8″N 86°4′29″W / 40.75222°N 86.07472°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1862, 1921 |
| Architect | Harrison, Merritt |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001109[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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 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.