Allison-Robinson House Explained

Allison-Robinson House
Location:3 N. Montgomery St., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2864°N -86.7636°W
Built:c. -1860
Architecture:Vernacular, I-house
Added:June 3, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93000468

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allison-Robinson House. 2016-06-01. Amy Kotzbauer. PDF. January 1992. and Accompanying photographs.