Moffett-Ralston House

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Moffett-Ralston House
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Moffett-Ralston House, October 2010
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Location1.5 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 Coordinates: 39°19′28″N86°55′26″W / 39.32444°N 86.92389°W / 39.32444; -86.92389
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1864 (1864), c. 1870
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No. 75000010 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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]

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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 Mrs. Fletcher S. McCracken (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Moffett-Ralston House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01..