The Ellis Mansion - Vincennes Historic District ~ Vincennes, IN - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

County of structure: Knox County
location of structure: Busseron St. & 2nd St., Vincennes
Built: 1838
Number 3 on the NRHP District nomination form

Text on the form: The Ellis mansion, 111 North Second Street: (c. 1830) Classic Revival Architecture. Roman Doric stone columns support the entablature of stone with a semicircle window in the Roman tradition. The building is maintained and in excellent condition and the present home of the Harmony Society.

Historic marker on site:
Marker erected by: Vincennes Business and Professional Women's Club; Historical and Antiquarian Society
Text:

Registered Historic Landmark No. 2
ELLIS MANSION
--- *** ---Abner Turner Ellis, a Borough President, Probate Judge, and State Senator, promoted the charter of Ohio & Miss. R.R. (later a part of B&O)and was its first president. His stately home was built by John Moore about 1838. Abraham Lincoln visited this home during Henry Clay's campaign in 1844.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Vincennes Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 111 N. 2nd St., Busseron St. & 2nd St., Vincennes, IN USA 47591 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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