Weller House (Chesterton, Indiana)
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Weller House | |
 Weller House, June 2013 | |
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| Location | 1200 North Rd., east of Chesterton in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′26″N 86°57′4″W / 41.60722°N 86.95111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000029[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1982 |
Weller House, also known as The Old Prison Farm, is a historic home located in Pine Township, Porter County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate-style frame dwelling. It consists of a middle section flanked by projecting wings. The house features an entrance portico and round-cornered window frames.[2]: 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
The Italianate house, sits on a knoll facing Burdick Road on 4.1 acres (1.7 ha), east of Chesterton. North of the house is a milk house and woodshed, and a large barn. To the northeast is a brick dormitory and a chicken coop.[3] The two-story, frame, structure was built c. 1870. It is rectangular with a middle section and two projecting wings. A third wing was added on the east. It has a hipped roof, a characteristic of the Italianate style. Significant design features include the entrance portico, round-cornered window frames and sashes, and the arched hood moldings over most windows.[3]
