Browne-Rafert House Explained

Browne-Rafert House
Location:	534 N. Merrill St., Fortville, Indiana
Coordinates:	39.9392°N -85.8542°W
Architecture:	Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements
Added:	September 14, 2015
Refnum:	15000595^[1]

Browne-Rafert House, also known as the Rafert-Anderson House and Browne House, is a historic home located in Fortville, Hancock County, Indiana. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, Arts and Crafts movement inspired dwelling constructed of Indiana limestone. It has a hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house, small utility building originally used as an office, and perimeter fence, gate, and garden features.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-09-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service.
2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Browne-Rafert House. 2016-04-01. Lillian Green . Rebecca Smith . Sam Burgess . amp . PDF. November 2014. and Accompanying plans and photographs.