Historic Wolcott House is a historic home located at Wolcott,

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. It was built about 1859 by Anson Wolcott the founder of the town of Wolcott. It is a two-story,

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style wood-frame building with a rectangular wing. It sits on a rubblestone foundation and has a ood shakehipped roof. It was home to three generations of the politically prominent Wolcott family. The Anson Wolcott Historical Society is the caretaker of this beautiful historic home. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the

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in 1975.

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Former National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Italianate architecture in Indiana Houses completed in 1859 Buildings and structures in White County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in White County, Indiana {{WhiteCountyIN-NRHP-stub