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Wolcott House (Wolcott, Indiana)

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Historic Wolcott House
Historic Wolcott House, November 2011
Location500 N. Range St., Wolcott, Indiana
Area9.6 acres (3.9 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Built byAnson Wolcott
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.75000040[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1975

Historic Wolcott House is a historic home located at Wolcott, White County, Indiana. It was built about 1859 by Anson Wolcott the founder of the town of Wolcott. It is a two-story, Italianate style wood-frame building with a rectangular wing. It sits on a rubblestone foundation and has a [wood shake] hipped roof. It was home to three generations of the politically prominent Wolcott family. The Anson Wolcott Historical Society is the caretaker of this beautiful historic home.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

References

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  1. ^ "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 July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Richard A. Nagel (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wolcott House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs