Lawrenceburg Township in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

316 Walnut Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. 316 Walnut Street Marker

Inscription.
L. Kohlerman, a local undertaker built this example of Italianate architecture c. 1875. In the 1860's and 1870's, the streets in Lawrenceburg were raised because of flooding from the Ohio River. The first floors of buildings were covered and street level entrances were now at the second story. Some buildings were raised. The original street level can be seen at the rear of this building.

Erected 2013 by Lawrenceburg Main Street, Inc. • The Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 39° 5.672′ N, 84° 50.991′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Lawrenceburg Township. It is on Walnut Street north of East Center Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 Walnut St, Lawrenceburg IN 47025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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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: Regular Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Liedertafel Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); German Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Klausing Packard Dealership (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named German Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Walnut Street Theater (about 300 feet away); Old Buggy Factory (about 700 feet away); Old Firehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Also see . . . Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. 316 Walnut Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.