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Edward and George Cary Eggleston House

Coordinates: 38°44′44″N 85°4′13″W / 38.74556°N 85.07028°W / 38.74556; -85.07028
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Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House, June 2012
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House is located in Indiana
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House is located in the United States
Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
Location306 W. Main St., Vevay, Indiana
Coordinates38°44′44″N 85°4′13″W / 38.74556°N 85.07028°W / 38.74556; -85.07028
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1837 (1837)
NRHP reference No.73000046[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1973

Edward and George Cary Eggleston House is a historic home located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, rectangular brick dwelling with a 1+12-story rear ell. It was the boyhood home of authors and brothers Edward Eggleston (1837–1902) and George Cary Eggleston (1839–1911).[2]: 2 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  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 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Robert S. Gamble (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edward and George Cary Eggleston House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.