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Historic house in Indiana, United States United States historic place
Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, June 2013
Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead is located in IndianaMorgan-Skinner-Boyd HomesteadShow map of IndianaMorgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead is located in the United StatesMorgan-Skinner-Boyd HomesteadShow map of the United States
Location111 E. 73rd Ave., Merrillville, Indiana
Coordinates41°29′08″N 87°20′02″W / 41.48556°N 87.33389°W / 41.48556; -87.33389
Area5.876 acres (2.378 ha)
Builtc. 1877 (1877)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.10001079
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010

Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, also known as Walnut Grove, is a historic home located at Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana. The original section of the house was built in 1877, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling with a low pitched roof topped by a cupola. A kitchen addition was added about 1900, along with a one-story, wood-frame addition. The house features porches with Eastlake movement decoration. Also on the property are the contributing pump house (c. 1877), milk shed (c. 1900), and granary (c. 1877).

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Gregg Abell (April 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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