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John S. Bowers House

Coordinates: 40°50′4″N 84°55′26″W / 40.83444°N 84.92389°W / 40.83444; -84.92389
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John S. Bowers House
John S. Bowers House, November 2011
John S. Bowers House is located in Adams County, Indiana
John S. Bowers House
John S. Bowers House is located in Indiana
John S. Bowers House
John S. Bowers House is located in the United States
John S. Bowers House
Location104 Marshall St., Decatur, Indiana
Coordinates40°50′4″N 84°55′26″W / 40.83444°N 84.92389°W / 40.83444; -84.92389
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Builtc. 1900 (1900)-1905
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Tuscan Order
NRHP reference No.82000055[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1982

John S. Bowers House is a historic home located at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. It was built between 1900 and 1905, and is a three-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with 14 rooms. It sits on a stone foundation. It features stained glass and lead crystal windows and wraparound porch with Tuscan order columns. It was built by John S. Bowers, who owned a local quarry.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Joseph R. Stanley (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John S. Bowers House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs