Millen-Chase-McCalla House

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Millen-Chase-McCalla House
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Millen-Chase-McCalla House, March 2016
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Location403 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates 39°10′11″N86°32′02″W / 39.16972°N 86.53389°W / 39.16972; -86.53389 Coordinates: 39°10′11″N86°32′02″W / 39.16972°N 86.53389°W / 39.16972; -86.53389
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1844 (1844), 1854, 1871, c. 1935
Built byMillen, William; Chase, Aaron; McCalla, John
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Two-thirds I-house, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 14000076 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 2014

Millen-Chase-McCalla House, also known as the Topolgus Building, is a historic home located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1844, and now forms the two-story brick rear wing. The two-story, brick main section was added in 1854, to form a two-thirds I-house. The house was remodeled in 1871 in a combination of Greek Revival and Italianate style architecture. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a side-gable roof. The interior has undergone renovation for commercial uses a number of times; in 2011 it was rehabilitated for use as a restaurant. [2] :4–5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-04.
  2. "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 Danielle Bachant-Bell (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Millen-Chase-McCalla House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.