Ellis-Schindler House, Greek Revival residence in Mishawaka, Indiana, US
The Ellis-Schindler House is a residential structure in Mishawaka with a frame design, clapboard siding, and a gable roof rising one and a half stories. The building sits on a modest plot and shows the simple construction methods typical of its era.
Built in 1834 as a Greek Revival frame dwelling, the house is also called the Robert Ellis House. It was moved to its present site and renovated in 1979, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The house is also called the Robert Ellis House, after its early owner, while the Schindler name comes from a later chapter of its life. Its Greek Revival framing and clapboard siding show the building style settlers brought to northern Indiana in the 1830s.
The house stands at its 1979 relocation site in Mishawaka; the sources give no visitor entrance, opening times or interior access, so plan on viewing the exterior only. Come in daylight to read the clapboard siding and front gable clearly. Confirm the exact address locally before setting out.
The house is also known as the Robert Ellis House, a name that links it to its early owner. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, which recognized its status as the oldest known existing structure in Mishawaka.
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