de Richardville, Chief Jean-Baptiste, House

5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne, Indiana. County/parish: Allen.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 27, 1997. NRIS 97000595.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Richardville, Chief John B., House

From Wikipedia:

Richardville House

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132002362

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