Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House | |
 Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth, January 2014 | |
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| Location | 734 E. State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°05′47″N 85°07′49″W / 41.09639°N 85.13028°W |
| Area | Less than 1.0 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1910 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000082[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 2013 |
Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House, also known as Iriscrest and the Philo T. Farnsworth House, is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built about 1910, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, side gabled, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It features a pedimented entrance portico. It has American Craftsman style design elements including shed roofed dormers and overhanging eaves. Television pioneer Philo Farnsworth (1906–1971) lived here from 1948 to 1967.[2]: 3, 9
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Note: This includes Jill D. Downs (September 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ninde-Mead-Farnsworth House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs, plan, and map.
