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Hershey House

Coordinates: 40°26′42″N 86°45′59″W / 40.44500°N 86.76639°W / 40.44500; -86.76639
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Hershey House
Hershey House, November 2010
Hershey House is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Hershey House
Hershey House is located in Indiana
Hershey House
Hershey House is located in the United States
Hershey House
LocationEast of Lafayette on East Rd., Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Coordinates40°26′42″N 86°45′59″W / 40.44500°N 86.76639°W / 40.44500; -86.76639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78000054[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1978

Hershey House, also known as the Patrick Home, is a historic home located in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a 1+12-story rear wing. It is three bays wide and has a gable front roof. Also on the property is a contributing fieldstone milk house. It was the home of William Hershey, son of the builder Joseph M. Hershey, who served with the 16th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery in the American Civil War and witnessed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.[2]: 2–3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 Richard Ewing (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hershey House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.