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Browne-Rafert House

Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 85°51′15″W / 39.93917°N 85.85417°W / 39.93917; -85.85417
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Browne-Rafert House
Front of the house
Browne-Rafert House is located in Indiana
Browne-Rafert House
Browne-Rafert House is located in the United States
Browne-Rafert House
Location534 N. Merrill St., Fortville, Indiana
Coordinates39°56′21″N 85°51′15″W / 39.93917°N 85.85417°W / 39.93917; -85.85417
Area4.201 acres (1.700 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.15000595[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 2015

Browne-Rafert House, also known as the Rafert-Anderson House and Browne House, is a historic home located in Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, Arts and Crafts movement inspired dwelling constructed of Indiana limestone. It has a hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house, small utility building originally used as an office, and perimeter fence, gate, and garden features.[2]: 4 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. 2015-09-25.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Lillian Green; Rebecca Smith & Sam Burgess (November 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Browne-Rafert House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying plans and photographs.