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

Isaac Dunn House

102 Elm Street

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Isaac Dunn House Marker

Inscription. Judge Isaac Dunn owned two houses at High and Elm Streets. The larger on the northeast corner was built after Dunn married the widow Harriet Hunter in 1843. This Greek Revival home was more elaborate than Dunn's other home, built in 1818. Dunn, a New Jersey native, was the Speaker of the House for the fourth Territorial Legislature, a local judge, entrepreneur and influential member of the community.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 39° 5.648′ N, 84° 50.755′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Lawrenceburg Township. Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and East High Street, on the right when traveling north on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Elm St, Lawrenceburg IN 47025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rescued Row Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitewater Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrenceburg's First Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunn-Axby House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Firehouse

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First National Bank (about 400 feet away); McCullough Drug Company (about 500 feet away); 29 East High Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.

Also see . . .
1. One of Indiana's Old Pioneers. News obituary published in The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 23, 1870. (Newspapers.com; may require subscription) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Thomas Magruder (PDF). Dunn had a tangential connection with the purported inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. (Allan M. Stranz and Hazel Nixon, Federal Writers' Project (1937) via Northern Kentucky Views) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Isaac Dunn House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.