James Pierce Jr. House

James Pierce Jr. House

James Pierce Jr. House, May 2011
Location 4623 N., 140 W., north of West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°29′6″N 86°55′56″W / 40.48500°N 86.93222°W / 40.48500; -86.93222Coordinates: 40°29′6″N 86°55′56″W / 40.48500°N 86.93222°W / 40.48500; -86.93222
Area 3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1833 (1833)-1834
Built by Pierce, James,Jr.
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 82000079[1]
Added to NRHP June 17, 1982

James Pierce Jr. House, also known as Piercestead, is a historic home located in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1833-1834, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a one-story rear ell and one-story wing. It is four bays wide and has a slate gable roof. It also housed the Cass Post Office between 1846 and 1855.[2]:2-3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 Walter Valentine (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Pierce Jr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.


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