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c. 1875/1929 in Muncie, IN

5/13/22 12 Comments
Posted on OHD: 5/13/22. Last OHD Update: 7/25/22.
This has since "Sold" and is now archived for historical reference and educational purposes.
National Register Property

900 W Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47305

Featured on the National Register of Historic Places, the Otto Carmichael house is an architect's fantasy of various styles of American and English architecture melded together with both old techniques and early 20th century methods. This is a unique Colonial Revival/Tudor Revival home that is ready to be loved by a new generation. Featuring over 6, 000 of finished living space, this has 5-6 bedrooms, and 6 baths and sits on a rare 1 acre lot near the downtown of Muncie. You have to really walk through this home to appreciate this majestic property. Wainscotting, built-in cupboards, Georgian tracery, denticulated cornices, panelled doors with pewter, oriental hand painted wallpaper, and high craftsmanship are throughout. Old hunting lodge room on the lowest level. 4 fireplaces. Billiards Table to remain with the home. This started as a home in 1875, then added onto it by Otto over the years. Otto was a Washington correspondent for many of the nation's leading newspapers and later an investment advisor. Priced to sell. Plenty of historic documents that can be shared.
7 Bed 6 Bath 6,239 Sq Ft 1.13 Ac.
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