The Bracken House is the

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of the President of Ball State University in

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. The home is located just a few blocks west of the Ball State University campus in the historic neighborhood of Westwood. Many receptions, dinners, and other official university events are hosted at the home. The current residents are Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns and his wife, Jennifer.

Architecture

Alexander and Rosemary (Ball) Bracken hired respected Lafayette architect, Walter Scholer to design the house. The home was built in the

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. Construction took almost two years, being completed in 1937. It was donated to Ball State by the Brackens in 1998. That same year, the university refurbished the home with help from Scholer Corporation, the successor to the original architecture firm. Only limited renovations were needed to update the home for its current purpose.

External links

Bracken House on the Ball State Building DirectoryOffice of the President - Bracken House: The President's Home

Reference List

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