General Info

The Shrewsbury-Windle House is available for public tours on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1:30 PM through October. The Shrewsbury-Windle House will be closed on August 18 - 19, and September 1 - 4, 2023. No reservation is required for a public tour. Private tours and group tours are also available but must be requested 48 hours in advance and are subject to staff availability. Please call the HMI office for more information. 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 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.The Shrewsbury-Windle House is available for public tours on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1:30 PM through October. The Shrewsbury-Windle House will be closed on August 18 - 19, and September 1 - 4, 2023. No reservation is required for a public tour. Private tours and group tours are also available but must be requested 48 hours in advance and are subject to staff availability. Please call the HMI office for more information. 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 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.