Veraestau is a historic home located in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1838, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick and frame dwelling. It incorporates an earlier brick extension to the original 1810 log cabin that burned in 1838. A two-story addition was built in 1913, and a three-room brick addition to it in 1937. Also on the property are the contributing stable and carriage house (1937), Indian mound, family cemetery, and the remains of a kiln. The original house was built by Jesse Lynch Holman (1784-1842). Veraestau was also the birthplace of his son Congressman William S. Holman (1822-1897) and home of his son-in-law Allen Hamilton (1798–1864), who built the 1838 house.[2]: 2–3
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Veraestau is owned by Indiana Landmarks and serves as their Southeast field office. It is available for rental.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Mary O'Brien Gibson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Veraestau" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
Media related to Veraestau at Wikimedia Commons- Indiana Landmarks: Veraestau
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-184, "Veraestau, Holman Hill Road, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN", 15 photos, 6 measured drawings, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-184-A, "Veraestau, Carriage House & Stable, Holman Hill Road, Aurora, Dearborn County, IN", 3 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
