Aikens, David, House
National Register of Historic Places

Aikens, David, House

Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Listed
June 5, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000621

About this property

David Aikens House, also known as the Old Manse, is a historic home located at Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. The house was built in 1877, and is a two-story, Italianate style cross-plan brick dwelling with a two-story, rear kitchen wing. It has a gable roof and sits on a limestone foundation. Also on the property is the contributing Nailed Frame Barn (c. 1905). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. National Register of Historic Places listings in Bartholomew County, Indiana

Location

2325 Jonesville Rd.
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
39.17421, -85.92998

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When was Aikens, David, House listed on the National Register?

Aikens, David, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Aikens, David, House?

Aikens, David, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Aikens, David, House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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