Browne-Rafert House
National Register of Historic Places

Browne-Rafert House

Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana
Listed
September 13, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000595

About this property

Browne-Rafert House , also known as the Rafert-Anderson House and Browne House, is a historic home located in Fortville, Indiana. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, Arts and Crafts movement inspired dwelling constructed of Indiana limestone. It has a hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house, small utility building originally used as an office, and perimeter fence, gate, and garden features. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

534 N. Merrill St.
Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana
39.93884, -85.85394

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 15000595. It was listed on September 13, 2015.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Questions about this property

When was Browne-Rafert House listed on the National Register?

Browne-Rafert House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Browne-Rafert House?

Browne-Rafert House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Browne-Rafert House?

The period of significance for Browne-Rafert House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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