John K. Gowdy House, also known as the Rush County Historical Society, is a historic home located at Rushville,

Rush County, Indiana Rush County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2010 United States Census, the population was 17,392. The county seat (and only city) is Rushville. History When the Indiana Territory was granted statehood (20 December 1816), there ...

. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

foundation and has a complex hipped roof with asymmetrically placed gables. It features a wraparound porch and second story porch. Also on the property are the contributing

carriage house A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack. In Great Britain the farm building was called a cart shed. These typically were open f ...

(1905-1908), summer kitchen (1905-1908), pump, well, and rolled and cast-iron fence. It has housed the Rush County Historical Society since 1940. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1993.

References

External links

Rush County Historical Society website
History museums in Indiana Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Queen Anne architecture in Indiana Houses completed in 1888 Buildings and structures in Rush County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Rush County, Indiana {{RushCountyIN-NRHP-stub