Built c. 1835 (1835), 1898 NRHP Reference # 04000209 Added to NRHP 22 March 2004 | Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman Area 2 ha | |
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Location 650 E. 8th St., Brookville, Indiana Built by Adams, John Ottis; et.al. | ||
The Hermitage, also known as the John Ottis Adams and Winifred Brady Adams Home and Studio, is a historic home located at Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. The original house was built about 1835, and reconfigured in 1898. It is a 1 1/2-story, Bungalow / American Craftsman inspired frame dwelling sheathed in clapboard. It features a full-width front porch supported by 17 tapered columns. At each end of the house are artists studios. A rear section rises to 2 1/2-stories. Also on the property are the levee built after a flood in 1913, contributing gazebo (c. 1910), pergola (c. 1910), and outhouse. It was the home of artist J. Ottis Adams (1851-1927).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Brookville Historic District.