Allison-Robinson House

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Allison-Robinson House
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Allison-Robinson House, October 2010
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Location3 N. Montgomery St., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates 39°17′11″N86°45′49″W / 39.28639°N 86.76361°W / 39.28639; -86.76361 Coordinates: 39°17′11″N86°45′49″W / 39.28639°N 86.76361°W / 39.28639; -86.76361
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1860
Architectural styleVernacular, I-house
NRHP reference No. 93000468 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1993

Allison-Robinson House, also known as the John C. Robinson House, is a historic home located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built between about 1855 and 1860, and is a two-story, "L"-plan, frame vernacular Greek Revival style I-house. It has a central passage plan and medium pitched roof. The front facade features a central two-story, one-bay entrance portico with fluted Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing section of retaining wall. [2] :5–6

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

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References

  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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Amy Kotzbauer (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allison-Robinson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.