Lebanon in Boone County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cragun House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024
1. Cragun House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 40° 2.864′ N, 86° 28.299′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Indiana, in Boone County. It is on West Main Street west of West Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 W Main St, Lebanon IN 46052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. It is also in the American Midwest 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.
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Regarding Cragun House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
That same eventful year [1891], Cragun, having achieved some prominence as the county superintendent of schools, purchased the oldest newspaper in the county, the Lebanon Patriot, a proponent of the Republican party. He ran the paper for over twenty years, selling it in 1913 when it became apparent that his son had no desire to follow him in the business.
In 1893, S.N. Cragun engaged G.A. Skinner, a young architect from Lafayette, to design a fine new house in the 400 block of West Main Street, on the same lot where they had been living in a much moremodest dwelling.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 20242. Cragun House Marker
S.N. and [his wife] Adelaide lived out their days in the house on West Main; S.N. died in 1926 and Adelaide six years later. Their son Dwight had come home to live shortly before his fathers death. In 1928 Dwight married Mabel Martin Dwight Sr. died in 1971 at the age of 80; Mabel remained in the house until just before her death in 1987. The following year, their children presented the house to the Boone County Historical Society.
Also see . . .
1. Strange Nathaniel Cragun House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house. (Prepared by Glory-June Greiff; via National Archives) (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Who were the Craguns?. The Craguns have a long history in Boone County. (Boone County Historical Society) (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024
3. Strange Nathanial Cragun House
via Boone County Historical Society (Public Domain)
4. Strange Nathaniel Cragun (1857-1926)
Besides being an educator and newspaper publisher, he also organized a local savings and loan and served on the state tax board.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
