Moffett-Ralston House

Moffett-Ralston House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Moffett-Ralston House, October 2010
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Location	1.5 miles northeast of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd., Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana
Coordinates	39°19′28″N86°55′26″W / 39.32444°N 86.92389°W / 39.32444; -86.92389
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1864 (1864), c. 1870
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.	75000010 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1975

Moffett-Ralston House, also known as the John C. Robinson House, is a historic home located in Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1864, and expanded and modified about 1870. It is a two-story, vernacular Greek Revival / Italian Villa style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof with brackets and a rebuilt ornate porch with balustrade. It was renovated in the early-1970s. It was a boyhood home of Governor and Senator Samuel M. Ralston. ^{[2] : 2–3}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ^[1]

References

1. "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 June 1, 2016.Note: This includes Mrs. Fletcher S. McCracken (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moffett-Ralston House" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016..