Jacob Straus House
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Jacob Straus House | |
Jacob Straus House, July 2012 | |
| Location | 210 S. Main St., Ligonier, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′51″N 85°35′22″W / 41.46417°N 85.58944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1898-1899 |
| Architect | Ottenheimer, H. L. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000011[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1979 |
Jacob Straus House, also known as the Louis Levy House, is a historic home located at Ligonier, Indiana. It was built in 1898–1899, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Neoclassical and Colonial Revival style design elements. It has a truncated hipped roof with dormers. The front facade features a two-story pedimented portico with Ionic order columns and pilasters. Also on the property is a contributing complementary garage.[2]: 2 It is open to visitors by the Ligonier Historical Museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Ligonier Historic District.