William S. Edsall House
William S. Edsall House | |
William S. Edsall House, April 2011 | |
| Location | 305 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°4′46″N 85°8′38″W / 41.07944°N 85.14389°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1839-1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000032[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
William S. Edsall House is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1839–1840, and is a two-story, five-bay, transitional Federal / Greek Revival style brick dwelling. It measures 44 feet wide and 20 feet deep, sits on a raised basement, and has four interior end chimneys.[2]: 2
The home is named for its original owner, William S. Edsall (1809–1876). Edsall worked as a fur trader, miller, contractor, and surveyor for the Wabash and Erie Canal. He was also prominent in local politics. He served on Fort Wayne's first Common Council. Later, he served as register of the city's U.S. land office and as Allen County Clerk.[2]: 3
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Note: This includes Willa Cramton; Joe Wood & Karen Anderson (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William S. Edsall House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.