Gen. William Grose House
Gen. William Grose House | |
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| Location | 606 S. 14th St., New Castle, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′33″N 85°22′9″W / 39.92583°N 85.36917°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1983 |
The General William Grose House is a historic home located at 614 S. 14th St., New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. It is the home of the Henry County Historical Society. The Italianate mansion was built in 1870 by Civil War Major General William Grose and his wife Rebecca. General Grose commanded the 36th Indiana Regiment and fought in the battles at Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Chickmauga and Atlanta. He resided in the house until his death in 1900. The Henry County Historical Society acquired the 16 room mansion in 1902 and operates it as a museum.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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 David M. Cleaver (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. William Grose House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
Categories:
- New Castle, Indiana
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Houses completed in 1870
- Houses in Henry County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Indiana
- Italianate architecture in Indiana
- Museums in Henry County, Indiana
- Former houses in the United States
- History museums in Indiana
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs