de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House
Historic house in Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville House was built near Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1827. Subsidized by the U.S. federal government through the 1826 Treaty of Mississinewas, it is believed to be one of only three treaty houses built east of the Mississippi River. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 2, 2012.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne, IN |
| County | Allen County |
| Listed | Jun 27, 1997 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, European heritage, Native American heritage, Commerce, Architecture, Native archaeology of the historic period |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Richardville, Chief John B., House |
| Reference number | 97000595 |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne, IN |
| Coordinates | 41.0314° N, 85.1645° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Fort Wayne | 74 listed places in Fort Wayne → |
| Nearest national park unit | Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · 102 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House listed on the National Register?
Jun 27, 1997. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House?
5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 102 miles away.
What does the de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97000595. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.