Old Timbers
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Location | US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of the junction of K Rd. and Northeast Exit, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°0′17″N 85°23′26″W / 39.00472°N 85.39056°WCoordinates: 39°0′17″N 85°23′26″W / 39.00472°N 85.39056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Alfred O. Elzner |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
NRHP Reference # | 96000786[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1996 |
Old Timbers is a historic home located at the Jefferson Proving Ground in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1932, and is a 1 1/2-story, Bungalow / American Craftsman style stone building. It has a jerkinhead roof and kitchen wing. It was originally built as a lodge for Alexander Thompson, owner of the Champion Paper Company of Hamilton, Ohio. The property was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1940.[2]:4, 7-8
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Timbers" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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