Frank Wheeler Hotel

Frank Wheeler Hotel
Frank Wheeler Hotel, June 2024
Interactive map showing the location of Frank Wheeler Hotel
LocationJct. of Second and Main Sts., Freetown, Indiana
Coordinates38°58′24″N 86°8′2″W / 38.97333°N 86.13389°W / 38.97333; -86.13389
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1890 (1890)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001161[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1991

Frank Wheeler Hotel, also known as the Brown-Wheeler House, is a historic hotel building located at Freetown, Indiana. It was built in 1890, and is a modest two-story, Queen Anne style frame building. The building features asymmetrical massing, multiple gables, and a large porch with turned and decorative woodwork. Also on the property are the contributing shed and privy. Built as a private dwelling, it housed a hotel from 1905 to 1938.[2]: 2–3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Russell L. and Donna M. Fritz (October 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Frank Wheeler Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.