Elias Conwell House

Elias Conwell House

Elias Conwell House, November 2012
Location Wilson St. and U.S. 421, Napoleon, Indiana
Coordinates 39°12′23″N 85°19′50″W / 39.20639°N 85.33056°W / 39.20639; -85.33056Coordinates: 39°12′23″N 85°19′50″W / 39.20639°N 85.33056°W / 39.20639; -85.33056
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1822 (1822)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 79000041[1]
Added to NRHP May 14, 1979

Elias Conwell House is a historic home located at Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1822, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Federal style brick dwelling. The main block has a hipped roof and rear ell a gable roof. It sits on a full stone basement. The main entrance is flanked by sidelights and fluted pilasters and is topped by a fanlight. It was built for Elias Conwell, who operated a popular store at Napoleon.[2]:2-3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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 William R. Gardner (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elias Conwell House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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