William Cornell Homestead

William Cornell Homestead
William Cornell Homestead, January 2013
LocationSouthwest of Auburn off State Road 427, Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Coordinates41°16′44″N 85°5′28″W / 41.27889°N 85.09111°W / 41.27889; -85.09111
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Builtc. 1863 (1863)
NRHP reference No.73000015[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

William Cornell Homestead is a historic home located in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana. The house was built about 1863, and is a two-story, L-shaped brick dwelling topped by an octagonal cupola. It features arched and porthole windows and sits on a cut fieldstone foundation.[2]: 2 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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 August 1, 2015. Note: This includes John Martin Smith (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Cornell Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.