Morgan House (Bloomington, Indiana)

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Morgan House
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Location532 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates 39°10′16″N86°32′0″W / 39.17111°N 86.53333°W / 39.17111; -86.53333 Coordinates: 39°10′16″N86°32′0″W / 39.17111°N 86.53333°W / 39.17111; -86.53333
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectBarber, George F.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 83000140 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1983

Morgan House is a historic home located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was designed by architect George Franklin Barber and built in 1890. It is a two-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with an irregular plan. It features a long narrow verandah, two-story polygonal bay, multi-gabled roof, decorative shingles, and four brick chimneys with decorative corbelling. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It is located in the North Washington Street Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Rosemary Miller (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morgan House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.