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

Stevens House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Stevens House Marker

Inscription. Built by Israel Whitehead more than a century ago. Housed the first Vevay bank, organized in 1817, failed in 1820. Once the home of the late Will Stevens, well-known landscape artist.

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 1817.

Location. 38° 44.698′ N, 85° 4.15′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 Market 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Craig House (within shouting distance of this marker); McCrellis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Porter House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roxy House - 1814 (about 300 feet away); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); U.P. Schenck House - 1844 (about 400 feet away); Eggleston Home (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Regarding Stevens House. The house dates to 1817, when the lower floor

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was built. That same year, state legislators established the State Bank of Indiana with 15 branches statewide. The Vevay branch was located here. However, fraud and corruption was so rife within the state bank system that it collapsed in 1820. In Vevay's case, a Cincinnati printer had erroneously produced an extra $2,500 in bank notes (banks printed their own money at the time) that somehow got into circulation with forged signatures. Unable to back those notes, the branch president surrendered all of its assets to a receiver and the branch closed. The building's second story was added in the 1830s.

Also see . . . Will Henry Stevens. Wikipedia entry on the Indiana-born painter, whose works are in more than 40 museums including the Smithsonian. (Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Stevens House Marker

Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Wikipedia (Public Domain), 1923

3. Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949)

A modernist painter and naturalist, he is known for his paintings and tonal pastels depicting rural Southern landscapes.

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 243 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.