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Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Carriage House

 
 
The Carriage House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 21, 2019
1. The Carriage House Marker
Inscription. Erected in 1870's on lot #10, Eads Plat in Brookville, Ind., This Building housed Horses, Carriages and Feed until the Automobile, then used as a garage. In the Spring of 1977 it was dismantled by removing handwhittled pins which held the frame together, transported and restored on this site (using 902 of he original lumber by Sid an Annabel Ekdale.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
 
Location. 39° 26.786′ N, 85° 8.204′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is on Duck Creek Crossing, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Duck Creek Crossing, Metamora IN 47030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Harnessing the Power of Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Wheel & Lock #25 (within shouting distance of this marker); Locking Thru (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Passenger Pigeon Extinction (about 300 feet away); Ben Franklin III (about 300 feet away); Gordon Double Residence (about 400 feet away); Jonathan Banes House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metamora.
 
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The Carriage House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 21, 2019
2. The Carriage House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
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