George Bentel House Explained

George Bentel House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Brewery and Granary St., New Harmony, Indiana
Coordinates:38.1306°N -87.9314°W
Builder:Rappites
Architecture:Harmonist
Added:September 20, 1984
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:84001224

George Bentel House is a historic home located at New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana, United States. It was built about 1823, and is a two-story, Harmonist brick dwelling. It has a wood shake gable roof. It is an example of the standardized, mass-produced form of Rappite built dwellings.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the New Harmony Historic District.

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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Bentel House. 2016-06-01. Mary Jane Steele. PDF. September 1983. and Accompanying photographs.