once upon a time
Welcome to the Wilkins house. This quaint home painted baby blue and pink was once owned by a prominent businessman in the community. However today it has fallen into neglect and now considered endangered as the landmarks office is trying to find a quick buyer.
The house was built by John T. C. Wilkins in 1860. His son would later occupy and renovate the house in the 1890s. He would adapt this house to patterns used by George Barber, an architect from Tennessee. Barbers work was famous for including design features such as gingerbread trim, arches and balconies.
Sadly this property fell into serious neglect after being acquired by the town. It was purchased with the intent of demolition to make way for a new splash park and town well. This didn't sit well with many and the house continued to fall into disrepair. Staff from the local landmarks office took notice and worked with town officials to save this unique house from demolition. An agreement was finally made and now a preservation-minded person is being sourced to purchase the segment of the property with the house. The only catch is that the purchaser will be required to fully restore the house within two years of purchase. As of writing this post, this house is still on the market and has been for sale since 2021. Hopefully someone will save this fairy tale house before it meets an inevitable fate.
John T. C. Wilkins House
Campbellsburg, Indiana (Washington County)
(Information for this post was sourced from indianalandmarks.org)
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Update: As of 2024, this house is undergoing restoration and no longer in the condition that it was photographed!
once upon a time
Welcome to the Wilkins house. This quaint home painted baby blue and pink was once owned by a prominent businessman in the community. However today it has fallen into neglect and now considered endangered as the landmarks office is trying to find a quick buyer.
The house was built by John T. C. Wilkins in 1860. His son would later occupy and renovate the house in the 1890s. He would adapt this house to patterns used by George Barber, an architect from Tennessee. Barbers work was famous for including design features such as gingerbread trim, arches and balconies.
Sadly this property fell into serious neglect after being acquired by the town. It was purchased with the intent of demolition to make way for a new splash park and town well. This didn't sit well with many and the house continued to fall into disrepair. Staff from the local landmarks office took notice and worked with town officials to save this unique house from demolition. An agreement was finally made and now a preservation-minded person is being sourced to purchase the segment of the property with the house. The only catch is that the purchaser will be required to fully restore the house within two years of purchase. As of writing this post, this house is still on the market and has been for sale since 2021. Hopefully someone will save this fairy tale house before it meets an inevitable fate.
John T. C. Wilkins House
Campbellsburg, Indiana (Washington County)
(Information for this post was sourced from indianalandmarks.org)
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Update: As of 2024, this house is undergoing restoration and no longer in the condition that it was photographed!