Jacob Straus House

Jacob Straus House
Jacob Straus House, July 2012
Location210 S. Main St., Ligonier, Indiana
Coordinates41°27′51″N 85°35′22″W / 41.46417°N 85.58944°W / 41.46417; -85.58944
Arealess than one acre
Built1898 (1898)-1899
ArchitectOttenheimer, H. L.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.79000011[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1979

Jacob Straus House, also known as the Louis Levy House, is a historic home located at Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana. It was built in 1898–1899, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Neoclassical and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a truncated hipped roof with dormers. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico with Ionic order columns and pilasters. Also on the property is a contributing complementary garage.[2]: 2  It is open to visitors by the Ligonier Historical Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Ligonier Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "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 June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Virgil L. Levy (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Straus House" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.