Veraestau
Veraestau | |
Veraestau, HABS photo, 1983 | |
| Location | 1 mile south of Aurora on State Road 56, Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°02′33″N 84°53′44″W / 39.04250°N 84.89556°W |
| Area | 148.6 acres (60.1 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Hamilton, James Montgomery; Deeken, Henri |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000013 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Veraestau is a historic home located in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1838, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick and frame dwelling. It incorporates an earlier brick extension to the original 1810 log cabin that burned in 1838. A two-story addition was built in 1913, and a three-room brick addition to it in 1937. Also on the property are the contributing stable and carriage house (1937), Indian mound, family cemetery, and the remains of a kiln. The original house was built by Jesse Lynch Holman (1784-1842). Veraestau was also the birthplace of his son Congressman William S. Holman (1822-1897) and home of his son-in-law Allen Hamilton (1798–1864), who built the 1838 house.: 2–3
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Veraestau is owned by Indiana Landmarks and serves as their Southeast field office. It is available for rental.