Condit House Explained

Condit House
Location:629 Mulberry St. on Indiana State University campus, Terre Haute, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4683°N -87.4089°W
Built:1860
Architect:Jabez Hedden
Architecture:Italianate
Added:April 2, 1973
Refnum:73000023

The Condit House is the Official Residence of the President of Indiana State University. Built in 1860 and bequeathed to the university in 1962, it is the oldest building on the campus. The home, an example of Italianate architecture, was the private home of the Right Reverend Blackford Condit and his family from 1862 until 1962. Condit's youngest daughter, Helen, donated the home to the university upon her death.[1]

In addition to its role as the Official Residence, it previously served as the University Alumni Center.[2]

The architect was Jabez Hedden and the contractor was Lucien Houriet. It was listed on 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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Condit House. 2016-07-01. Alan C. Rankin . PDF. August 1972. and Accompanying photographs
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716135455/http://www.indstate.edu/archives/architecture/buildings/condit/condithouse.htm . 2010-07-16 .