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James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
National Historic Landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For author's childhood home, having same National Register name, see Riley Birthplace and Museum.
The James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home, one of two homes known as the James Whitcomb Riley House on the National Register of Historic Places, is a historic building in the Lockerbie Square Historic District of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its association with poet James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916), known as the "Hoosier poet".[3][4]
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James Whitcomb Riley House | |
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Location | 528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°46′19″N 86°8′52″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1872 (1872) |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
Visitation | 5,101[1] |
Part of | Lockerbie Square Historic District (ID73000038) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000799 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
Designated NHL | December 29, 1962[3] |
Designated CP | February 23, 1973 |
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