Garth Stroup Home

Coordinates: 41°39′41″N 86°10′28″W / 41.66139°N 86.17444°W / 41.66139; -86.17444
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Merrifield-Cass House
Merrifield-Cass House, July 2013
Garth Stroup Home is located in Indiana
Garth Stroup Home
Location816 E. Lincolnway, Mishawaka, Indiana
Coordinates41°39′41″N 86°10′28″W / 41.66139°N 86.17444°W / 41.66139; -86.17444
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1837, 1867
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.83000147[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983

Garth Stroup House, also known as the Merrifield-Cass House, is a historic home located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The original one-story dwelling was built in 1837, and enlarged to two-stories and one-story wing added in 1867. The frame dwelling exhibits Greek Revival, Federal, and Carpenter Gothic style design elements. It sits on a fieldstone and brick foundation. It features porches with gingerbread trim. The house is thought to be the oldest dwelling in continuing use in Mishawaka.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  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 Phil Cartwright (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merrifield-Cass House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs