Wendell Lewis Willkie House Explained

Wendell Lewis Willkie House
Location:601 N. Harrison St., Rushville, Indiana
Coordinates:39.6128°N -85.4481°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Italianate
Added:December 27, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93001415

Wendell Lewis Willkie House, also known as the Cullen-Mauzy-Willkie House, is a historic home located in Rushville, Indiana, that was the home of Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie from 1940 to 1944.

Built about 1874, it is a -story, "L"-plan, Italianate brick dwelling, with a slate hipped roof, and sitting on a limestone foundation. It features segmental arched openings, paired scroll brackets, decorative rosettes, projecting bay, and a replacement porch built about 1900.[1]

The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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: Wendell Lewis Willkie House. 2016-06-01. William F. Gulde. PDF. October 1992. and Accompanying photographs.