National Historic Landmark · historic house museum · Madison, Indiana

Shrewsbury, Charles L., House

Historic house in Indiana, United States in Madison, Indiana. Built 1848 by Francis Costigan. Added to the National Register in 1994, and a National Historic Landmark.

Captain Charles L. Shrewsbury House, 301 West First Street (High & Poplar Streets), Madison (Jefferson County, Indiana)Charles L. Shrewsbury House from southeastShrewsbury-Windle House, Madison, IN (48517181551)Shrewsbury-Windle House, Madison, IN (48517182801)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Charles L. Shrewsbury House

The Charles L. Shrewsbury House is a historic house museum located at 301 West First Street in Madison, Indiana. Built in 1849 to a design by Francis Costigan, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994 for its fine Classical Revival architecture. It is located in the Madison Historic District.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address301 W. First St., Madison, IN
CountyJefferson County
ListedApr 19, 1994
Reference number94001190
Built1848
ArchitectFrancis Costigan
Type of placehistoric house museum, single-family detached home
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings, 1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address301 W. First St., Madison, IN
Coordinates38.73485, -85.38293 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 54 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 94001190. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.