T.C. Steele Boyhood Home
T.C. Steele Boyhood Home | |
T.C. Steele Boyhood Home, August 2012 | |
| Location | 110 S. Cross St., Waveland, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′32″N 87°2′40″W / 39.87556°N 87.04444°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1852 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001318[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 2003 |
T.C. Steele Boyhood Home, also known as the T.C. Steele House, is a historic home located at Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was built about 1852, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a front-gable roof. The house was renovated and enlarged between 1895 and 1902. It was partially restored in 2002. Restoration was completed in 2014 and the home now operates as a privately owned, no cost retreat for artists and historic preservationists. It was the boyhood home of noted Indiana impressionist artist T.C. Steele (1847-1926).[2]: 5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1] Current programming for the location includes plein air paint outs, annual family reunions, artist mentoring weekends, school field trips, and public tours by appointment.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Olen R. Gowens (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: T.C. Steele Boyhood Home" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.