Jenkins Place Explained

Jenkins Place
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Location:448-488 Liberty Rd., Orleans, Indiana
Coordinates:38.6569°N -86.4478°W
Built:, 1912
Architect:Chatham, Ralph C.; Ochs, Charles
Architecture:Prairie School, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:March 31, 2010
Refnum:10000127

Jenkins Place are two historic homes and, together, a national historic district located at Orleans, Orange County, Indiana. The Rock and Lucie Jenkins House was built in 1908, and is a -story, American Foursquare brick dwelling., with Prairie School influences. The Ralph and Margaret Jenkins House was built in 1912, and is a -story, Bungalow / American Craftsman style frame dwelling. It has a steeply pitched roof covered in green tile. Other contributing resources include a garage, concrete corner posts, fencing, former goldfish pond, and two cisterns.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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: Jenkins Place . 2016-06-01. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen. PDF. May 2009., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.