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

Waldo House

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Waldo House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. Waldo House Marker
Inscription. Built c. 1865 in the Italianate style by Otis S. Waldo, Vevay's first newspaper publisher.
 
Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCommunications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 38° 44.898′ N, 85° 3.87′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on East Market Street west of East Main Street/Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Route 156), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 E 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hay King (within shouting distance of this marker); Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); City Roller Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Lella Regula Trafelet (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Allen House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chateline House (about 700 feet away); Hoosier Theater (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.
 
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Waldo House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Waldo House Marker
The Waldo House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
3. The Waldo House
 
 
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 174 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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