Hershey House


Hershey House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Hershey House, November 2010
Show map of Tippecanoe County, Indiana Show map of Indiana Show map of the US
Location	East of Lafayette on East Rd., Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Coordinates	40°26′42″N 86°45′59″W / 40.44500°N 86.76639°W / 40.44500; -86.76639Coordinates: 40°26′42″N 86°45′59″W / 40.44500°N 86.76639°W / 40.44500; -86.76639
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1856 (1856)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	78000054
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1978

Hershey House, also known as the Patrick Home, is a historic home located in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1856, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling, with a 1 1/2-story rear wing. It is three bays wide and has a gable front roof. Also on the property is a contributing fieldstone milk house. It was the home of William Hershey, son of the builder Joseph M. Hershey, who served with the 16th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery in the American Civil War and witnessed the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.