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

Porter House

Historical Site

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Porter House Marker

Inscription. Built c. 1885 in the Italianate style by Andrew Porter, uncle to Cole Porter, the famous songwriter and musician.

Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 38° 44.726′ N, 85° 4.102′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Water Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 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: McCrellis House (within shouting distance of this marker); U.P. Schenck House - 1844 (within shouting distance of this marker); Craig House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Stevens House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Armstrong Tavern - 1816 (about 400 feet away); Armstrong Tavern (about 400 feet away); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Regarding Porter House. Andrew Richard Porter was a brother

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of Cole Porter's father, Samuel Fenwick Porter. Andrew and Samuel grew up on the Porter family farm in Long Run, a community just northwest of Vevay. Samuel later moved to Peru, Ind. (about 150 miles northwest of Vevay), where Cole Porter was born in 1891. Andrew Porter died in 1930.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Porter House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.