Lawrenceburg Township in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vance-Tousey House
1818
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Vance-Tousey House Marker
founder of Lawrenceburg
was listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
December 28, 2000
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 39° 5.328′ N, 84° 51.123′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Lawrenceburg Township. Marker is at the intersection of West High Street and Ash Street, on the right when traveling east on West High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 W High 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. A different marker also named Vance-Tousey House (a few steps from this marker); Angevine Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Angevine Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eads House (about 700 feet away); Medal of Honor Citations (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dearborn County American Revolution War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dearborn County World War II War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dearborn County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrenceburg.
Regarding Vance-Tousey House.
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Like many land speculators in early Indiana, Vance came with little money and big dreams. He was often in financial difficulty due to his constant land purchases. Vance did succeed, amassing wealth from land sales and his other enterprises. Eventually, he built his house in Lawrenceburg in about 1818, although he maintained business interests in both Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg. His fine brick house, though altered through the years, still appears much as Vance would remember. Vance, no doubt, wished to make a statement about the future of his settlement when he built the home. His c.1818 house would have held its own against the most well-detailed homes of Cincinnati of that period. At the time of his death in 1830, he had lived long enough to see his plat grow to one of Indiana's larger towns of the early 19th century.
Also see . . . Vance-Tousey House. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the property. (National Park Service) (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Vance-Tousey 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 49 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
