Moffett-Ralston House

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
Moffett-Ralston House is located in Indiana
Moffett-Ralston House
Moffett-Ralston House is located in the United States
Moffett-Ralston House
Location1.5 miles northeast of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd., Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana
Coordinates39°19′28″N 86°55′26″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1864 (1864), c. 1870
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.75000010[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

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 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..


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