Garth Stroup House, also known as the Merrifield-Cass House, is a historic home located at

Mishawaka Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 51,063 as of the 2020 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City". Mishawaka is a principal city of the South Be ...

, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The original one-story dwelling was built in 1837, and enlarged to two-stories and one-story wing added in 1867. The frame dwelling exhibits

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, and

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style design elements. It sits on a fieldstone and brick foundation. It features porches with

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. The house is thought to be the oldest dwelling in continuing use in Mishawaka. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the

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in 1983.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Federal architecture in Indiana Greek Revival houses in Indiana Houses completed in 1837 Houses in St. Joseph County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in St. Joseph County, Indiana {{StJosephCountyIN-NRHP-stub