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

Detraz House

Historical Site

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Detraz House Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1870 in the Queen Anne style by the Detraz brothers who owned and operated a planing mill and also built boats and other fine homes in Vevay.

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 1870.

Location. 38° 44.558′ N, 85° 4.389′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. Marker is at the intersection of Arch Street and Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Arch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Arch St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jean-Daniel Morerod House – 1817 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hall House - 1842 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roxy House - 1814 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hall House (approx. ¼ mile away); Stevens House (approx. ¼ mile away); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Stevens House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Church - 1834 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Regarding Detraz House. Excerpt from “Descendants of the Dumonts

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of Vevay” by Lucille Detraz Skelcher and Jane Lucille Skelcher, which appeared in the December, 1938 issue of Indiana Magazine of History:

… The second brother, Eugene Rodolph, and the youngest or fourth, Clarence Aime, made up the firm of the Detraz Brothers who were in the lumber, building, and planing-mill business in Vevay for over thirty years. Many of the buildings in and around the little city were planned and built by them. These include the present Reveille building, the Dickason & Weales Garage, the Frank Riley and Forrest Griffith homes, and also the house where they themselves lived so long …

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Detraz 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 64 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.