Center Township in Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Solon Robinson Home
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
1. Solon Robinson Home Marker
Solon Robinson
Founder of
Crown Point
First center of religious, educational, social and civic activities of
Lake County
1834
Erected 1931 by Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 41° 25.09′ N, 87° 21.938′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, Indiana, in Lake County. It is in Center Township. It is on North Court Street, on the left when traveling north. This marker is on the west side of North Court Street just north of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 N Court St, Crown Point IN 46307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana and in the Calumet Region. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crown Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Site of Lake County's Second Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown Point World War II Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); The Old Lake County Courthouse, 1878 (about 400 feet away); Cheshire Hall (about 600 feet away); The Old Bank (about 600 feet away); Carnegie Center 1908 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
More about this marker. A stamp on the bottom right corner states that this marker was made by the Newman Manufacturing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Also see . . . Rain Spoils Armistice Parade. Hammond Times The second paragraph describes the dedication of this marker on November 11, 1931. (Submitted on October 28, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana.)
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, October 19, 2025
2. Solon Robinson Home Marker in context
The Solon Robinson stone pylon is in the foreground and the marker is on the rock on the lawn.
Photographed by Daniel Barriball
3. Close-up of the Solon Robinson pylon
4. Solon Robinson
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. 4. submitted on October 29, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
