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Francis T. Roots Building

Coordinates: 40°11′27″N 85°23′9″W / 40.19083°N 85.38583°W / 40.19083; -85.38583
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Francis T. Roots Building
Roots Building, July 2007
Francis T. Roots Building is located in Indiana
Francis T. Roots Building
Francis T. Roots Building is located in the United States
Francis T. Roots Building
Location115-119 E. Charles St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates40°11′27″N 85°23′9″W / 40.19083°N 85.38583°W / 40.19083; -85.38583
Arealess than one acre
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.85000605[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1985

Francis T. Roots Building, also known as the Roots Building, is a historic commercial building located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a three-story, square plan, Queen Anne style brick building. The building features marble and limestone panels, projecting bays, and a corner turret. The building was remodeled about 1940 and restored in the 1980s.[2]: 2–3 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes James H. Gooden (August 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Francis T. Roots Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.