Dr. Havilah Beardsley House

Dr. Havilah Beardsley House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, July 2012
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Location	102 W. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates	41°41′37″N 85°58′40″W / 41.69361°N 85.97778°W / 41.69361; -85.97778Coordinates: 41°41′37″N 85°58′40″W / 41.69361°N 85.97778°W / 41.69361; -85.97778
Area	less than one acre
Built	1848 (1848)
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	00000716
Added to NRHP	June 22, 2000

Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets. It has later flanking one-story, flat roofed wings. It was built by Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart. The house is operated as a historic house museum as part of the Ruthmere Mansion complex.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is located in the Beardsley Avenue Historic District.