National Register of Historic Places

Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House

Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
Listed
June 28, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000777

About this property

Thomas Newby Braxtan House, also known as the Braxtan Inn, is a historic home located at Paoli, Indiana. It was built in 1893, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It sits on a sandstone foundation and has a semi-octagonal gabled projection. It features wooden ornamentation including fishscale shingles, fan-shaped corner braces, and turned posts on the rear porch. The house was first used as a hotel / boarding house in 1924, and continues as a bed and breakfast. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

210 N. Gospel St.
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
38.55791, -86.46814

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Paoli Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Orange County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Lindley, Thomas Elwood, House
Industrial
1 mi
Newberry Friends Meeting House
Industrial
1.8 mi
Jenkins Place
Listed
6.9 mi

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When was Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House listed on the National Register?

Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House?

Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Braxtan, Thomas Newby, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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