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

Kessler House

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Kessler House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. Kessler House Marker
Inscription. A brick Federal, the Kessler House was built c. 1835. It was the residence of George and Elise Kessler and site of the Kessler Harness Shop.
 
Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
 
Location. 38° 44.787′ N, 85° 4.008′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on Market Street east of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 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: Historic Fire Bells (a few steps from this marker); Armstrong Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong Tavern - 1816 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chateline House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dufour House (about 300 feet away); Hoosier Theater (about 300 feet away); U.P. Schenck House - 1844 (about 400 feet away); The Styles and Stories of Vevay's Buildings (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.
 
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Kessler House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Kessler 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 163 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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