Shirk-Edwards House

Shirk-Edwards House is a historic home located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana. It was built about 1862, as a two-story, Italianate style brick mansion. It was renovated in 1921 in the Classical Revival. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a low-pitched hipped roof. The front facade features a full-width, two-story porch supported by four full and two engaged columns.[2]:5–6

Shirk-Edwards House
Shirk-Edwards House, January 2013
Location50 N. Hood St., Peru, Indiana
Coordinates40°45′8″N 86°4′29″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Builtc. 1862 (1862), 1921
ArchitectHarrison, Merritt
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.95001109[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

  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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Theresa L. Miller and Paul C. Diebold (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shirk-Edwards House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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