Grisamore House

Grisamore House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	111-113 W. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville, Indiana
Coordinates	38°16′17″N 85°44′26″W / 38.27139°N 85.74056°W / 38.27139; -85.74056Coordinates: 38°16′17″N 85°44′26″W / 38.27139°N 85.74056°W / 38.27139; -85.74056
Area	less than one acre
Built	1837 (1837)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference #	83000119^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 9, 1983

The Grisamore House is a historic home located in the southwest of Charlestown, Indiana. It was built by two brothers from Philadelphia, David and Wilson Grisamore, in 1837. It is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick double house with Greek Revival style design elements. The front facade features three stucco-coated, two-story Doric order columns in antis and two projecting second story balconies.^[2]^{:2, 4} It has housed several Jeffersonville families of importance. Future president William Henry Harrison gave a speech on the front porch in 1840 while campaigning to become president.

In the 1930s it was the Decker Art Studio.

It suffered fire damage in 1981, but was saved from destruction by the Jeff-Clark Preservation, Inc.^[2]^:4 In 1983 it was added to National Register of Historic Places.^[1] It is now part of the Old Jeffersonville Historic District, and houses private businesses. The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana formerly had its Southern Indiana regional office here before they relocated the Willey House next to the Grisamore House.

References

1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Thomas M. Slade (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grisamore House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.

External links

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-24-18, "Grisamore House, 111-113 West Chestnut, Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN", 2 photos, 7 measured drawings, 3 data pages

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