Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, Elkhart

Name: Dr. Havilah Beardsley House
Address: 102 W Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, 46514-2753, United States

#7 among attractions in Elkhart

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Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets. It has later flanking one-story, flat roofed wings. It was built by Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart. The house is operated as a historic house museum as part of the Ruthmere Mansion complex. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 41°41'34"N, 85°58'43"W

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102 W Beardsley AveChristiana CreekElkhart 46514-2753 United States

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Dr. Havilah Beardsley House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Ruthmere Mansion, National New York Central Railroad Museum, Midwest Museum of American Art.

~1390 ftN
Botanical garden
Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
7 min walk • Wellfield Botanic Gardens, located in the heart of Elkhart, IN, is a 36-acre natural enclave touted as a "living museum" and a working source of hydropower and drinking water.
~1430 ftE
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Ruthmere Mansion, Elkhart
7 min walk • Ruthmere, formerly the Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley Residence, is a three-story Beaux-Arts mansion that is the most prominent historic residence in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Built in 1910, the Ruthmere Mansion is now open to the public as a museum, along with the neighboring Dr. Havilah Beardsley House.
1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National New York Central Railroad Museum, Elkhart
25 min walk • The National New York Central Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Elkhart, Indiana dedicated to the preservation of the New York Central Railroad.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart
19 min walk • The Midwest Museum of American Art is a non-profit public art museum located in downtown Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The museum's 25,000-square-foot space houses a collection focusing on 19th and 20th century American art.
0.7 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
19 min walk • Lerner Theatre, also known as the Elco Theatre, is a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, reinforced concrete and steel, Beaux-Arts style building.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge, Elkhart
33 min walk • Bridge Street Bridge, also known as the County Bridge #387, is a historic reinforced concrete bridge located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1939 and spans the St. Joseph River.
1.4 miSE
Church
Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart
36 min walk • Prairie Street Mennonite Church is a Mennonite Church located in Elkhart, Indiana. It is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District, Elkhart
18 min walk • Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart.
0.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel C. Bickel House, Elkhart
11 min walk • Emmanuel C. Bickel House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Carpenter Gothic style balloon frame dwelling.
~900 ftE
Neighbourhood, Beaux-Arts architecture
Beardsley Avenue Historic District, Elkhart
5 min walk • Beardsley Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
State Street–Division Street Historic District, Elkhart
24 min walk • State Street–Division Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 109 contributing buildings and two contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dr. Havilah Beardsley House open?

Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dr. Havilah Beardsley House?

Nearby attractions include Beardsley Avenue Historic District, Elkhart (5 min walk), Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart (7 min walk), Ruthmere Mansion, Elkhart (7 min walk), Emmanuel C. Bickel House, Elkhart (11 min walk).

How to get to Dr. Havilah Beardsley House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dr. Havilah Beardsley House:

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Elkhart (24 min walk)