Richardville House

Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House
Front of the house
Richardville House is located in Indiana
Richardville House
Richardville House is located in the United States
Richardville House
Location5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°1′53″N 85°9′52″W / 41.03139°N 85.16444°W / 41.03139; -85.16444
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1827
ArchitectHugh Hann; A. G. Ballard
Architectural styleMid-nineteenth-century revival, I-house
NRHP reference No.97000595[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1997
Designated NHLMarch 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]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 3/12/12 through 3/16/12". NPS.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2017.