The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Brown Gables House

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Brown Gables House (front facade), Taylor University (Fort Wayne)

Brown Gables House (three-quarter view), Taylor University (Fort Wayne)

Institution Name: Taylor University
Original/Historic Place Name: Brown Gables House
Location on Campus: (Fort Wayne campus)
Date(s) of Construction:

1935	original construction

Designer: unknown
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Modern/pre-WWII (Glossary)
Significance:
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: brick; wood stud, plaster

Roof: shingle

Function:

ca. 1935-present

other (residence for on-campus chief operating officer)

Narrative:
This facility was purchased in 1993 to provide housing and entertainment options for the chief operating officer of the campus. Listed on the Fort Wanye register as a significant home, the wonderful architectural detail of the home creates a true place of rest. It also opens the educational experience of our students to a friendly place to meet the senior officer and community.

References:

Fort Wayne Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. [Indianapolis, IN: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, n.d.].