Dr. Havilah Beardsley House
Historic house in Indiana, United States
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Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full-width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets. It has later flanking one-story, flat roofed wings. It was built by Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart.[2]: 5 The house is operated as a historic house museum as part of the Ruthmere Mansion complex.[3]
Location102 W. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates41°41′37″N 85°58′40″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1848
Dr. Havilah Beardsley House | |
Havilah Beardsley House front exterior, 2019 | |
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| Location | 102 W. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′37″N 85°58′40″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000716[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 2000 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] It is located in the Beardsley Avenue Historic District.