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HISTORIC PROPERTY · c. 1820

Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House

The early Madison home whose preservation helped launch Historic Madison.

Painted wallpaper showing a figure in a garden, photographed on the Sullivan House page.
Painted wallpaper recorded during restoration of the Sullivan House.

Visit

Season
Closed for restoration. Not on the public-tour calendar.
Address
304 W. Second St.
Accessibility
Ask HMI about physical access. The 2026 closure is a restoration closure, not a description of the building’s accessibility. Ask about access

The story

Jeremiah Sullivan (1794–1870) was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and moved to Madison in 1816. He married Charlotte Cutler in Madison in 1818. As a state legislator he suggested the name Indianapolis for the capital. He later served on the Indiana Supreme Court. The c. 1820 house is closed for restoration through 2026 and is not on the public-tour calendar.

Schedules can change for events, restoration, or the season. The dates above come from the same tour calendar as the Events page.

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A section of wooden flooring opened to show the boards and space beneath, photographed on the Sullivan House page.
Floorboards opened during restoration of the Sullivan House.