Shirk-Edwards House is a historic home located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana. It was built about 1862, as a two-story, Italianate style brick mansion. It was renovated in 1921 in the Classical Revival. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a low-pitched hipped roof. The front facade features a full-width, two-story porch supported by four full and two engaged columns.[2]: 5–6
Shirk-Edwards House | |
![]() Shirk-Edwards House, January 2013 | |
Location | 50 N. Hood St., Peru, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 40°45′8″N 86°4′29″W / 40.75222°N 86.07472°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | c. 1862 | , 1921
Architect | Harrison, Merritt |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 95001109[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]