Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, Historic house museum in Elkhart, United States.

The Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a two-story rectangular Italianate brick dwelling built in 1848 in Elkhart. A full-width front porch with fluted Ionic columns, rounded openings and decorative brackets defines the facade, and later one-story flat-roofed wings flank the main block.

The house was built in 1848 by Dr. Havilah Beardsley, the founder of Elkhart who developed the city. In 2000, the building received National Register of Historic Places designation in recognition of its architectural importance.

The house reflects the building style and design choices that middle-class families in 19th century Indiana preferred. The architecture shows local tastes and construction techniques that were typical of the period.

The house stands on Beardsley Avenue in Elkhart, within the Beardsley Avenue Historic District, and is operated as a historic house museum as part of the Ruthmere Mansion complex. Visitors should check with Ruthmere for when the house can be entered, since it is run alongside that site rather than independently.

The house preserves its original roof with medium pitch and gables, displaying the building's initial form. Later, one-story flat-roofed wings were added on both sides, showing how the structure adapted to changing needs over time.