Mountz House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Mountz House
Mountz House, at 507 E. Houston St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1979: the first place in Garrett to be listed. Only 240 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 201 other Indiana listings.
What it isHistoric house in Indiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 58 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
507 E. Houston St., Garrett · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Mountz HouseStart here
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Garrett Historic DistrictBungalow · 0.3 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Mountz House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Mountz House
Is Mountz House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1979 (Register number 79000013).
Is Mountz House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility, 3.8 miles away.
Can you visit Mountz House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Mountz House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 58 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132002789 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.