Don Kennedy House - Martinsville, Indiana
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BruceS
N 39° 25.616 W 086° 25.088
16S E 550080 N 4364317
Historic house in the East Washington Street Historic District in Martinsville, Indiana
Waymark Code: WM7BY5
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
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"Don Kennedy House, 890 East Washington Street, Tudor Revival, 1937.
This is a one-and-a-half
story, brick, composite house with a multi-gable roof. The entry, located off-center in a
front-gable section in the middle of the house, has a paneled wood and glass door, and a tabbed
stone surround. The window to the east of the entry is a casement window with diamond-shaped
panes. Other windows are double-hung, wood, with multi-light sash. To the west of the entry is a
group of three, multi-light windows. There are four dormers on the roof, which is covered with
asbestos shingles. A chimney on the west side of the house has chimney pots. Also on the west
side is a multi-light bay window. The east section of the house is an attached garage.
The house was built for Don Kennedy, son of W. A. Kennedy, owner of the Home Lawn Mineral
Springs, Martinsville Sanitarium, and Martinsville Country Club. Don Kennedy succeeded his
father as owner of the Home lawn and Country club. The architect was James Branch, son of
Governor Emmett F. Branch." - Historic District Nomination Form