John W. Boehne House

John W. Boehne House

John W. Boehne House, September 2011
Location 1119 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444Coordinates: 37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1912 (1912)
Architect Shopbell, Clifford & Company; Bippus, Jacob & Sons
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 83000105[1]
Added to NRHP February 17, 1983

John W. Boehne House, also known as the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House, is a historic home located at Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by the noted architecture firm Clifford Shopbell & Co. and built in 1912. It is a 2 1/2-story, Colonial Revival style stone sheathed dwelling. It features a monumental front pedimented portico. It was originally built for Congressman John W. Boehne (1856-1946) and has housed the Tau Kappa Epsilon since 1965.[2]:2-3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Joan Marchand (November 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Boehne House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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