Thomas W. Swinney House
Thomas W. Swinney House, also known as The Swinney Homestead, is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1844-1845 as a 1 1/2-story brick and limestone structure. It was enlarged with a 2 1/2-story, square, Late Victorian style brick wing about 1885. It features an Eastlake Movement front porch. It was built by Thomas J. Swinney, a pioneer settler of Allen County and prominent Fort Wayne businessman. The house and land for Swinney Park were passed to the city of Fort Wayne in 1922.[2]:2–3
Thomas W. Swinney House | |
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| Location | 1424 W. Jefferson St., Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°4′24″N 85°9′27″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1844-1845, 1885 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Eastlake porch |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000026[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1981 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] It is located in the Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District.
Side view
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 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Raon Meitz; Bett McDermott; Lois Snouffer & Helen Robinson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas W. Swinney House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
- Swinney Park
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-6, "Swinney House, Swinney Park & Jefferson Street, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN", 3 photos, 11 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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