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Allison-Robinson House

Coordinates: 39°17′11″N 86°45′49″W / 39.28639°N 86.76361°W / 39.28639; -86.76361
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Allison-Robinson House
Allison-Robinson House, October 2010
Allison-Robinson House is located in Indiana
Allison-Robinson House
Allison-Robinson House is located in the United States
Allison-Robinson House
Location3 N. Montgomery St., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates39°17′11″N 86°45′49″W / 39.28639°N 86.76361°W / 39.28639; -86.76361
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1860
Architectural styleVernacular, I-house
NRHP reference No.93000468[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1993

Allison-Robinson House, also known as the John C. Robinson House, is a historic home located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built between about 1855 and 1860, and is a two-story, "L"-plan, frame vernacular Greek Revival style I-house. It has a central passage plan and medium pitched roof. The front facade features a central two-story, one-bay entrance portico with fluted Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing section of retaining wall.[2]: 5–6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Amy Kotzbauer (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allison-Robinson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.