Canal House Explained

Canal House
Location:111 E. 4th St., Connersville, Indiana
Coordinates:39.64°N -85.1394°W
Builder:Whitewater Valley Canal Co.
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:July 16, 1973
Refnum:73000016

Canal House is a historic building located at Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana. It was built in 1842 by the Whitewater Valley Canal Co., and is a two-story, temple form, Greek Revival style stone building. It features a pedimented front with Doric order fluted pillars. It was built as quarters for the canal custodian and canal company headquarters. It later housed a bank and was restored by Congressman Finly Hutchinson Gray and his wife, who resided there from 1936 to 1947. It later housed the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and is now a local history museum.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Canal House. 2015-10-01. Henry C. Blommel. PDF. March 1973. and Accompanying photographs.