HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The house is an example of a two-story double-pen plan house, occasionally called a "double entry I-house," a form seen in Indiana's more developed eastern and southern counties from the 1810's into the 1840's. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as a contributing resource within the Brookville Historic District. This stone house survived several floods throughout the 19th and 20th century while located in an area which experienced major losses of property and lives, the most tragic being the flood of 1913 that resulted in 15 deaths and 600 people homeless. Brookville was platted in 1808 and this house is the only stone house remaining in this town. 

Acknowlegments: Twin Forks Chapter DAR purchased this house on October 2, 2018. A study is currently in process to outline the steps involved in rehabilitation of the house. The exterior will be restored to replicate the structure as built in 1829. The interior of the house had been gutted by a previous owner. The interior will be remodeled to be used as the chapter house of Twin Forks Chapter DAR.  General meeting room, kitchen, handicap restroom, storage, and museum of chapter records.  

Form submitted by Twin Forks Chapter NSDAR, Indiana - data entered Dec 20, 2018 Peggy V