Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House | |
Location | 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°1′53″N 85°9′52″W / 41.03139°N 85.16444°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1827 |
Architect | Hugh Hann; A. G. Ballard |
Architectural style | Mid-nineteenth-century revival, I-house |
NRHP reference No. | 97000595[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 27, 1997 |
Designated NHL | March 2, 2012[2] |
The Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville House was built near Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1827. Subsidized by the U.S. federal government through the 1826 Treaty of Mississinewas, it is believed to be one of only three treaty houses built east of the Mississippi River. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 2, 2012.[2]