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John W. Boehne House

Coordinates: 37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444
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John W. Boehne House
John W. Boehne House, September 2011
John W. Boehne House is located in Indiana
John W. Boehne House
John W. Boehne House is located in the United States
John W. Boehne House
Location1119 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectShopbell, Clifford & Company; Bippus, Jacob & Sons
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.83000105[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1983

John W. Boehne House, also known as the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House, is a historic home located at Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by the architecture firm Clifford Shopbell & Co. and built in 1912. It is a 2+12-story, Colonial Revival style stone sheathed dwelling. It features a monumental front pedimented portico. It was originally built for Congressman John W. Boehne (1856-1946) and has housed the Tau Kappa Epsilon since 1965.[2]: 2–3  Tau Kappa Epsilon is no longer housed on the premises.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Joan Marchand (November 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Boehne House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs