Brown-Kercheval House was a historic home located at Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1853–1854, and was a 1+12-story, wood-frame Gothic Cottage style dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It was originally a six-room house and subsequently expanded in 1880 and 1908 to a 14-room house. A kitchen wing was added in 1954. Also on the property was a contributing brick outbuilding.[2]: 2–3  It was destroyed by fire in April, 1994.

Brown-Kercheval House
Location315 S. 2nd St., Rockport, Indiana
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Cottage
NRHP reference No.73000045[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1973
Removed from NRHPApril 2, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and delisted in 1999.[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 Louis L. Ray (May 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brown-Kercheval House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs