Andrew Thomas House

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Andrew Thomas House
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Andrew Thomas House, June 2011
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LocationW Main St., Camden, Indiana
Coordinates 40°36′31″N86°32′26″W / 40.60861°N 86.54056°W / 40.60861; -86.54056 Coordinates: 40°36′31″N86°32′26″W / 40.60861°N 86.54056°W / 40.60861; -86.54056
Arealess than one acre
Built1869 (1869)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 84000485 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1984

Andrew Thomas House, also known as Camden-Jackson Township Public Library, is a historic home located at Camden, Carroll County, Indiana. It was built in 1869, and is a 2+12-story, transitional Greek Revival / Italianate style brick dwelling. It measures approximately 27 feet, 6 inches, wide and 65 feet deep. It features a full width, one-story front porch. In 1969, the building was acquired for use as a community library. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

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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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Amy Walker; Dorothy George; Billie Hedde; Barbara McCain (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Andrew Thomas House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.