National Register of Historic Places

Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
June 24, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000418

About this property

John H. and Mary Abercrombie House is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built about 1914, and is a two-story, side gabled, Tudor Revival style brick and half-timber dwelling. It has American Craftsman style design elements including wide gabled porches, exposed rafter ends, and a porte cochere. Originally owned by Nettie and John Adams, Mary (née McClure) and John Abercrombie purchased the home from them and moved in around 1915. John H. Abercrombie was the son of Scottish immigrants. His father, James Abercrombie, lived for a time in California, where he earned a "snug fortune" by mining for gold, before settling in New Brighton, Pennsylvania (where John was born) and then in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he worked as an engineer for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. John Abercrombie worked for the same railroad company as a locomotive engineer. He met his future wife, Mary, after moving to Fort Wayne in the 1890s. Mary McClure was originally born in Claysburg, Pennsylvania before moving to Fort Wayne, where she worked as an elementary school teacher. The Abercrombies sold the home to the Citizens Trust Company in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

3130 Parnell Ave.
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.10642, -85.12841

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House listed on the National Register?

Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 2013.

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Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House?

The period of significance for Abercrombie, John H. and Mary, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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