Vance-Tousey House

Vance-Tousey House

Vance-Tousey House, November 2012
Location 508 W. High St., Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Coordinates 39°5′26″N 84°51′14″W / 39.09056°N 84.85389°W / 39.09056; -84.85389Coordinates: 39°5′26″N 84°51′14″W / 39.09056°N 84.85389°W / 39.09056; -84.85389
Area less than one acre
Built 1818 (1818)
Architectural style Georgian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 00001547[1]
Added to NRHP December 28, 2000

Vance-Tousey House is a historic home located at Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built about 1818, and is a two-story, five bay, Late Georgian / Federal style brick and sandstone dwelling with a low hipped roof. The main block is flanked by 1 1/2-story wings. Flanking the main entrance are fluted Doric order engaged columns above which is a Palladian window. It was built by Samuel C. Vance, founder of the town of Lawrenceburg. It houses the Dearborn County Historical Society.[2]:5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Chris McHenry (January 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vance-Tousey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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