321 First St SW Carmel, Indiana United States

321 First St SW

Construction date: approximate 1939*

Current name:

O'Shea House

Style:

Cape cod, Colonial

Historical Summary:

The Old Town section of Carmel, then known as Bethlehem, was platted in 1837. When the Monon Railroad was built through the area in the 1880s, Carmel became the economic center of the township.

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Not currently designated at national, state, or local level

Rating or Rank:

Contributing

Architectural Description:

This is a 1-story, 3-bay residential building in the Colonial style built ca. 1939. The structural system is frame. The foundation is concrete block. Exterior walls are replacement vinyl siding. The building has a gable roof clad in replacement asphalt shingles with box cornice. There is one center, straddle ridge, brick chimney. Windows are replacement vinyl, 1/1 double-hung sashes. There is an addition. The entrance is centered on the house and includes a simple concrete stoop.

* Date source: Hamilton County GIS

Description generated by RuskinARC.