Mathias Sharp House
Listed as “Sharp, Mathias, House” · Also known as Eigenmann-Posey-Wilkinson House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Mathias Sharp House
Mathias Sharp House, at 319 S. 2nd. St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 16, 1983: the first place in Rockport to be listed. Only 469 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 340 other Indiana listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
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 · 66 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
319 S. 2nd. St., Rockport · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Mathias Sharp House
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Questions about Mathias Sharp House
Is Mathias Sharp House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 16, 1983 (Register number 83000148).
Is Mathias Sharp House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cannelton Cotton Mills, 16.5 miles away.
Can you visit Mathias Sharp 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 Mathias Sharp House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 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 132004724 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.