Osgood in Ripley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Andrews, Master Craftsman

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011

1. John Andrews, Master Craftsman Marker

Inscription. John Andrews, architect and craftsman, came to Claytown (Osgood) in 1854 with William McMurphy - stone and brick mason, John Lindsay - a sawyer, and Bluford Peyton - Laborer. Andrews built these three large homes and a mill as well as many of the finest houses and business buildings in Osgood. He also worked with Henry Stork who furnished the bricks from the Stork Brickyard.

Funded by the Reynolds Foundation
and Black Community Trust

Erected by Ripley County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 39° 7.965′ N, 85° 17.239′ W. Marker is in Osgood, Indiana, in Ripley County. Marker is on East Fairground Avenue west of Harlan Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osgood IN 47037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Harrison Cravens (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abolitionists (about 500 feet away); The Fugitive Trail (about 500 feet away); William Forsyth, Artist (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Ohio and Mississippi Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Willson House (approx. half a mile away); The Bilby Tower (approx. one mile away); Crusher Lane (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osgood.

Wide View - - John Andrews, Master Craftsman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011

2. Wide View - - John Andrews, Master Craftsman Marker

Looking West - - John Andrews, Master Craftsman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011

3. Looking West - - John Andrews, Master Craftsman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.