John W. Boehne House

John W. Boehne House

John W. Boehne House, September 2011
Location 1119 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444Coordinates: 37°58′12″N 87°32′40″W / 37.97000°N 87.54444°W / 37.97000; -87.54444
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1912 (1912)
Architect Shopbell, Clifford & Company; Bippus, Jacob & Sons
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 83000105[1]
Added to NRHP February 17, 1983

John W. Boehne House, also known as the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House, is a historic home located at Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by the noted architecture firm Clifford Shopbell & Co. and built in 1912. It is a 2 1/2-story, Colonial Revival style stone sheathed dwelling. It features a monumental front pedimented portico. It was originally built for Congressman John W. Boehne (1856-1946) and has housed the Tau Kappa Epsilon since 1965.[2]:2-3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Joan Marchand (November 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John W. Boehne House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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