We think it was built in the 1840s, but it could be earlier. We know it pre-dates Civil War as there is a reference to it in the Civil War diary of an Indiana militia soldier.
Initially, it looks Federal, but it lacks a lot of the details of Federal. It's closer to Georgian given the simpler facade and more angular/square details throughout, but it's only half Georgian as the typical Georgian (aka Georgian Colonial) home has the 5-window facade with the door located in the center.
And though you can't see it from the front, the original foot print wasn't the long rectangle across the entire width of the home like Georgian either. Georgian tends to be two rooms deep across the entire width. This is only as wide as the pics shows for the front room. It's more L-shaped. With a row of rooms going back on the left side and only the entry way/stair on the right side of the home.
Thoughts?
Initially, it looks Federal, but it lacks a lot of the details of Federal. It's closer to Georgian given the simpler facade and more angular/square details throughout, but it's only half Georgian as the typical Georgian (aka Georgian Colonial) home has the 5-window facade with the door located in the center.
And though you can't see it from the front, the original foot print wasn't the long rectangle across the entire width of the home like Georgian either. Georgian tends to be two rooms deep across the entire width. This is only as wide as the pics shows for the front room. It's more L-shaped. With a row of rooms going back on the left side and only the entry way/stair on the right side of the home.
Thoughts?