Danville in Hendricks County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Dr. Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1858 by
Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 39° 45.545′ N, 86° 31.238′ W. Marker is in Danville, Indiana, in Hendricks County. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway Street and South Wayne Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 292 E Broadway St, Danville IN 46122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Danville’s Carnegie Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Normal College (about 600 feet away); Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hendricks County (Danville, Indiana) War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Danville’s Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Luther Thompson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morgan-Chaille House (approx. half a mile away); The Leachman-Underwood House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
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Danville, centrally located in Center Township of Hendricks County, is 20 miles west of Indianapolis. Situated on high ground drained by a fork of White Lick Creek, the town’s economy was supported by timber, livestock and farming during the mid-nineteenth century. Dr. Jeremiah DePew was a long time Danville resident. He had a new home built for his growing family at the northwest comer of East Broadway and Wayne Street, just three blocks southeast of the Hendricks County Courthouse and across town from his previous house. Located at 292 East Broadway (originally South Street) on two lots in the original plat of Danville, the two-story calpboard house is of the I-house form with one-story rear ell. A new addition with an attached garage has been added to the rear of the ell. There are no other structures on the property. Classical elements typical of the Greek Revival influence were employed on the house’s otherwise single architecture style. Constructed after the lots were purchased in 1858, the house has had some minor modifications over its 145 year lifespan. After the house was sold in 1936, a full length porch with Craftsman details was constructed to the front of(Submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)the Dr. Jeremiah and Arm Jane DePew House as was a side porch. The original interior room layout typical of an I-house still remains in the 1858 portion of the house which was carefully renovated during 2004. The new rear addition was sensitively portioned at the rear of the original footprint of the house thereby not diminishing its architectural integrity. The retention of the house’s significant architectural elements such as the I-house form, stylistic details and room layout meets the criteria for eligibility for National Register of Historic Places inclusion under Criterion C.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 20232. Dr. Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
