McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House explained

McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House
Location:334-336 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0817°N -85.1353°W
Architect:Thomas J. Tolan
Charles R. Weatherhogg (1908 remodel)
Robert Grafton (mural artist)
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:December 7, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:01001350

The McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House, also known as the J. Ross McCulloch House, is a historic residential building constructed in 1883 in the Victorian Gothic Revival style at 334-336 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, Indiana. The building is now the home of United Way of Allen County and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2001.

The house was built for banker Charles McCulloch, whose father Hugh McCulloch was Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and Chester A. Arthur. Thomas J. Tolan is believed to have been the building's architect.[1]

Charles' sons John Ross McCulloch and Frederick McCulloch eventually lived on both sides of the house. It was also the residence of prominent local architect Charles R. Weatherhogg.

The home was once on the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana's 10 Most Endangered Buildings List and in disrepair. The Historic Landmarks Foundation restored the building and adjacent carriage house beginning in 2003. Fort Wayne businessman Jerry Henry purchased the home in 2005 and did his own rehabilitation of the structure for the United Way. Kelty Tappy Design supervised the rehabilitation and also developed and filed the paperwork for historic certification with the National Park Service.[2]

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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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House. 2015-07-01. Angela M. Quinn and Creager Smith. PDF. September 2001 . and Accompanying photographs
  2. http://ascribehq.com/building-excellence/portfolio/4919 Building Excellence