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James Pierce Jr. House

Coordinates: 40°29′6″N 86°55′56″W / 40.48500°N 86.93222°W / 40.48500; -86.93222
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James Pierce Jr. House
James Pierce Jr. House, May 2011
James Pierce Jr. House is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
James Pierce Jr. House
James Pierce Jr. House is located in Indiana
James Pierce Jr. House
James Pierce Jr. House is located in the United States
James Pierce Jr. House
Location4623 N., 140 W., north of West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Coordinates40°29′6″N 86°55′56″W / 40.48500°N 86.93222°W / 40.48500; -86.93222
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1833 (1833)-1834
Built byPierce, James, Jr.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82000079[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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

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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 Walter Valentine (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Pierce Jr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.