John Brown Stone Warehouse

John Brown Stone Warehouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Brown Stone Warehouse, April 2011
Location	114 W. Superior St., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates	41°4′56″N 85°8′23″W / 41.08222°N 85.13972°WCoordinates: 41°4′56″N 85°8′23″W / 41.08222°N 85.13972°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1852
Built by	Brown, John
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Gable front
NRHP Reference #	97001542[1]
Added to NRHP	December 15, 1997

John Brown Stone Warehouse, also known as The Canal House, is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1852, and is a two-story, three bay, gable front stone building. The building measures 22 feet wide and 50 feet deep. It was built by John Brown out of salvage and "waste" materials from his business as stone merchant and mason. It is the oldest commercial building in Fort Wayne and has been renovated to house offices.^{[2]:5, 6}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

References

1. 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 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Creager Smith (June 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Brown Stone Warehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.