Samuel Purviance House Explained

Samuel Purviance House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:326 S. Jefferson, Huntington, Indiana
Coordinates:40.8778°N -85.4922°W
Builder:Fisher, Samuel
Architecture:Italianate
Added:June 13, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86001266

Samuel Purviance House, also known as Nazarene Annex, is a historic home located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, five-bay, Italianate style brick dwelling with a -story rear ell. It sits on a cut stone foundation and has a flat roof. The front facade features an entrance portico with Gothic style columns. The house was purchased by the Church of the Nazarene in 1960.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Drover Town 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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Samuel Purviance House. 2016-04-01. Jean Gernand . PDF. January 1986. and Accompanying photographs.