Shirk-Edwards House Explained

Shirk-Edwards House
Location:	50 N. Hood St., Peru, Indiana
Coordinates:	40.7522°N -86.0747°W
Built:	c., 1921
Architect:	Harrison, Merritt
Architecture:	Classical Revival, Italianate
Added:	September 14, 1995
Refnum:	95001109

Shirk-Edwards House is a historic home located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana. It was built about 1862, as a two-story, Italianate style brick mansion. It was renovated in 1921 in the Classical Revival. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a low-pitched hipped roof. The front facade features a full-width, two-story porch supported by four full and two engaged columns.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

The Shirk-Edwards House was sold at public auction in 2024 for $125,000.00.^[2]

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. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shirk-Edwards House. 2016-05-01. Theresa L. Miller and Paul C. Diebold. PDF. March 1995. and Accompanying photographs.
2. Web site: [e-mail] . 2023-11-19 . SOLD - c.1862 Classical Revival Mansion For Sale on 1.42 Acres in Indiana Via Real Estate Auction - SOLD . 2024-11-20 . en-US.