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Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House

Coordinates: 41°05′47″N 85°07′49″W / 41.09639°N 85.13028°W / 41.09639; -85.13028
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Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth, January 2014
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House is located in Indiana
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House is located in the United States
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House
Location734 E. State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°05′47″N 85°07′49″W / 41.09639°N 85.13028°W / 41.09639; -85.13028
AreaLess than 1.0 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1910 (1910)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.13000082[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 2013

Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House, also known as Iriscrest and the Philo T. Farnsworth House, is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built about 1910, and is a 1+12-story, side gabled, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It features a pedimented entrance portico. It has American Craftsman style design elements including shed roofed dormers and overhanging eaves. Television pioneer Philo Farnsworth (1906–1971) lived here from 1948 to 1967.[2]: 3, 9 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "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 Jill D. Downs (September 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs, plan, and map.