Lawrenceburg Township in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dunn-Axby House
c. 1848
Greek Revival/Italianate style
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. Dunn-Axby House Marker
1818 Judge Isaac Dunn pays $500 for lots 165, S. ½ of 179 and 180.
1848 House built, No. 19 Elm Row, possibly a rental.
1868 Dunn sells to Thomas Frances for $1000. Added Italianate brackets, lengthens parlor windows.
1872 George M. Lozier purchases for $3000. Son-in-law Dr. James D. Gatch, Civil War surgeon, practices with Dr. Charles B. Miller at this address.
1879 Gatch takes title to property.
1898 Fannie Gatch sells to John Fichter, a printer at the Lawrenceburgh Register.
1910 Sold to Joseph L. Axby, renowned veterinary surgeon and lecturer; Mayor of Lawrenceburg 1910-1914. Clinic behind main house now removed.
c.1940 Converted to apartments and is now 131 Elm Street.
1999 Slated for demolition; City sells to Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (HLFI).
2000 Restored to single family dwelling.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 39° 5.663′ N, 84° 50.796′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Lawrenceburg Township. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Isaac Dunn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rescued Row Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Firehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawrenceburg's First Hospital (about 300 feet away); Whitewater Canal (about 300 feet away); 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.
Regarding Dunn-Axby House. Dr. Gatch and his brother were in the Ford's Theater audience when Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head on April 14, 1865. Gatch was among the first physicians to reach the presidential box after the shooting, but how much of a role (if any) he had in treating Lincoln is in dispute. By his own account, Gatch said he was third to arrive but quickly determined Lincoln's wounds were non-survivable and did not provide any care. However, Oliver Gatch claimed decades later that his brother was the first to reach Lincoln, held his head and helped carry the stricken president to the Peterson House where he died the following morning. However, most
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Dunn-Axby House Marker
Also see . . .
1. Column: Gatch Brothers at Lincolns assassination. Synopsis of Capt. Oliver Gatch's claim that his brother, Dr. Charles Gatch, played a major role in treating the stricken president. (Gary Knepp, The Cincinnati Enquirer, posted April 20, 2016) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Column: Gatch brothers at the Lincoln Assassination, Part 2. Conclusion of Capt. Oliver Gatch's claim that he and his brother, Dr. Charles Gatch, played a significant role in tending to the stricken president. (Gary Knepp, The Cincinnati Enquirer, posted May 4, 2016) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. A Comprehensive Account of President Lincoln's Doctors' Beginning from the Assassin's Gunshot ... A historian attempts to sort through competing claims of who reached and treated Lincoln that tragic night. (Dr. Neil Gale, The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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 57 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
