Jefferson Township in Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Webb-Allen House

Historical Site

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Webb-Allen House Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1886 by Oscar and Jenny Webb who ran the Phoenix Hotel for many years. Upstairs added in 1920 by Anna Webb Allen, a granddaughter. The house remained in the same family for 103 years.

Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 38° 44.981′ N, 85° 3.932′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on Greeley Street south of East Pike Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Greeley St, Vevay IN 47043, 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,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lella Regula Trafelet (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 (about 400 feet away); Hay King (about 400 feet away); Historic Fire Bells (about 500 feet away); City Roller Mill (about 500 feet away); Waldo House (about 600 feet away); Hoosier Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chateline House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Webb-Allen House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.