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Benjamin Schenck Mansion

Benjamin Schenck Mansion

Historic house in Indiana, United States

Benjamin Schenck Mansion, also known as Schenck Mansion Bed and Breakfast, is a historic home located at Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built in 1874, and is a two-story, Italianate / Second Empire style brick mansion on a full basement. The house has over 12,000 square feet of space. It features a four-story tower with a mansard roof measuring 74 feet tall. The house was restored in 2000 and is operated as a bed and breakfast.[2]: 5 

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] In 2020, the home was sold to tattoo artist Kat Von D, who announced her plans to move from Los Angeles, California to Indiana and live in the mansion.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Tanner Underwood (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Schenck Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. [3]
    "Controversial Tattoo Artist Kat Von D Buys Vevay, Indiana's Historic Schenck Mansion". Cincinnati City Beat. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.


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