Indiana in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

James Mitchell House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025

1. James Mitchell House NRHP Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 40° 37.303′ N, 79° 9.036′ W. Marker is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling south on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 South 6th Street, Indiana PA 15701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Underground Railroad Mural

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walk of Fame (about 500 feet away); The Rescue of Anthony Hollingsworth (about 500 feet away); Peter Sutton's Tavern, 1806 (about 500 feet away); Rest on Arms (about 600 feet away); The Grand Army of the Republic Post 28 (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named "Rest on Arms" (about 600 feet away); Silas M. Clark House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Regarding James Mitchell House. National Register Statement of Significance excerpt:

The James Mitchell house is of architectural significance to the town of Indiana because it is one of the few remaining vernacular Federal style buildings within the borough limits.

Tax assessment records for the years 1856-1860 indicate that James Mitchell's occupation was that of Innkeeper. It seems quite likely that he used his home as an Inn. It was during this period that commerce and transportation were rapidly expanding in Indiana County as a result of the completion of the Pa. canal and the Pa. railroad.

Attorney Bob Marcus bought and restored the building in 1983 and it now serves as

James Mitchell House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025

2. James Mitchell House and Marker

one of his law offices.

Also see . . . James Mitchell House National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on November 18, 2025, by Chris Wissmann of Carbondale, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.