Kent and Hitchens Houses explained

Kent House and Hitchens House
Location:500 Main and 303 Lincoln Sts., Williamsport, Indiana
Coordinates:40.2817°N -87.2889°W
Architecture:Italian Villa
Added:March 1, 1984
Refnum:84001719

Kent and Hitchens Housese were a matched pair of historic homes located at Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana. They were built in 1854, and are two-story, Italian Villa style brick dwellings. Each features a three-story corner tower set at an angle to the main part of the building. The houses were originally mirror images of each other.[1] The house at 500 Main was destroyed by a fire in the 1990s.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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: Kent and Hitchens Houses. 2016-07-01. Harry Mohler. PDF. September 1983. and Accompanying photographs