Moffett-Ralston House Explained

Moffett-Ralston House
Location:1.5 miles northeast of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd., Lafayette Township, Owen County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3244°N -86.9239°W
Built:, c. 1870
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italian Villa
Added:May 12, 1975
Refnum:75000010

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

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: Moffett-Ralston House. 2016-06-01. Mrs. Fletcher S. McCracken. PDF. n.d.. .