Garth Stroup House, also known as the Merrifield-Cass House, is a historic home located at Mishawaka, Indiana. The original one-story dwelling was built in 1837, and enlarged to two-stories and one-story wing added in 1867. The frame dwelling exhibits Greek Revival, Federal, and Carpenter Gothic style design elements. It sits on a fieldstone and brick foundation. It features porches with gingerbread trim. The house is thought to be the oldest dwelling in continuing use in Mishawaka.[2]

Merrifield-Cass House
Merrifield-Cass House, July 2013
Garth Stroup Home is located in Indiana
Garth Stroup Home
Location816 E. Lincolnway, Mishawaka, Indiana
Coordinates41°39′41″N 86°10′28″W / 41.66139°N 86.17444°W / 41.66139; -86.17444
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1837, 1867
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.83000147[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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  1. 1 2 "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 July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Phil Cartwright (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Merrifield-Cass House" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs