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
Moffett-Ralston House | |
 Moffett-Ralston House, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 1.5 miles northeast of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd., Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′28″N 86°55′26″W / 39.32444°N 86.92389°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1864, c. 1870 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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..