Shrewsbury-Windle House
The Shrewsbury-Windle House will be available for a tour at 1:30 PM
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays through June 2024.
The Shrewsbury-Windle House will be closed May 27, June 5-9, & August 17.
Inquiries about group tours and costs should be made by calling (812) 265-2967 or emailing hmi@historicmadisoninc.com
Newly rehabilitated and award-winning. Features a 53 step, 3 story spiral staircase, 16 foot high ceilings, 12 foot tall entry doors, original gas chandeliers, and perhaps the best preserved Greek Revival drawing rooms in the US. Built in 1846-1849 for Captain Charles L. Shrewsbury, his wife Ellen and their children. Designed by Francis Costigan, Indiana’s most celebrated pre-Civil War architect and master builder. One of the most important historic homes in the US. Designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1994 by the US Secretary of the Interior. Owned and operated by Historic Madison, Inc.
Address: 301 W. First St.
Explore the 360 Streetview of the Shrewsbury-Windle House Via the Link Below
The Shrewsbury-Windle House was on recently featured on the Magnolia Network Show "In With The Old." HMI's Executive Director welcomed the Beck's to the Shrewsbury-Windle House as they began their rehabilitation of a building on Main Street. Check out Season 5, Episode 5 to see the Shrewsbury-Windle House and learn more about the Beck's project.
You can watch the episode with a subscription to Discovery+ here:
Learn more about one of the most unique and original features of the Shrewsbury-Windle House, its gas-light fixtures, also known as gasoliers.
SW Hs gas light article VSA mag 2018 low res.pdf2019 Cook Cup Award
Outstanding Restoration for the Shrewsbury-Windle House National Historic Landmark. Watch video below
Indiana Landmarks presents Cook Cup to Historic Madison, Inc. Board of Directors & Staff
Learn More About The Shrewsbury-Windle House Online
Historic American Building Survey Records from the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/in0131/
Historic Photos from the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Photograph:%20in0131&fi=number&op=PHRASE&va=exact&co%20=hh&st=gallery&sg%20=%20true
The National Historic Landmark Nomination Form from the National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132002391
The National Park Service Page for the Shrewsbury House: https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/madison/Charles_Shrewsbury_House.html
The Shrewsbury-Windle House on the Discover Indiana Page: https://publichistory.iupui.edu/items/show/576
The Shrewsbury-Windle House on the Society of Architectural Historians Page: https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/01-077-0011
Historic Madison, Inc.
301 West Second Street
Madison, IN 47250
(812) 265-2967 https://www.historicmadisoninc.com