Elias Conwell House

Elias Conwell House

Elias Conwell House, November 2012
Location Wilson St. and U.S. 421, Napoleon, Indiana
Coordinates 39°12′23″N 85°19′50″W / 39.20639°N 85.33056°W / 39.20639; -85.33056Coordinates: 39°12′23″N 85°19′50″W / 39.20639°N 85.33056°W / 39.20639; -85.33056
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1822 (1822)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 79000041[1]
Added to NRHP May 14, 1979

Elias Conwell House is a historic home located at Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1822, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Federal style brick dwelling. The main block has a hipped roof and rear ell a gable roof. It sits on a full stone basement. The main entrance is flanked by sidelights and fluted pilasters and is topped by a fanlight. It was built for Elias Conwell, who operated a popular store at Napoleon.[2]:2-3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes William R. Gardner (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Elias Conwell House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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