The Hermitage (Brookville, Indiana)
The Hermitage, also known as the John Ottis Adams and Winifred Brady Adams Home and Studio, is a historic home located at Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. The original house was built about 1835 by well-to-do paper manufacturer James Henry Speer. It was reconfigured in 1898 by John Ottis Adams and his wife Winifred Brady Adams.
The Hermitage | |
 The Hermitage, March 2012 | |
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| Location | 650 E. 8th St., Brookville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′21″N 85°0′17″W |
| Area | 6.1 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835, 1898 |
| Built by | Adams, John Ottis; et.al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000209[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 2004 |
It is a 1 1/2-story, Bungalow / American Craftsman inspired frame dwelling sheathed in clapboard. A full-width front porch supported by 17 tapered columns. At each end of the house are artist's studios, built for each of the Adamses. A rear section rises to 2 1/2-stories. Also on the property are the levee built after a flood in 1913, contributing gazebo (c. 1910), pergola (c. 1910), and outhouse.
Originally painter J. Ottis Adams (1851-1927) shared the house and studios with another artist. By 1899 he and his wife Winifred Brady Adams, a still-life painter, took over full possession of the property.[2]:2–3
The Hermitage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located in the Brookville Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Martha Shea and Paul Diebold (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: The Hermitage" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs.
