National Register of Historic Places

Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House

Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana
Listed
September 27, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000977

About this property

Lyman and Asenath Hoyt House is a historic home in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana that was a stop on the Underground Railroad. It is owned by the non-profit group, Historic Eleutherian College Incorporated. Built about 1850, the two-story, rectangular, limestone dwelling has Greek Revival-style design elements. Its front facade has gable roof and a deep-set wooden entry door. The house is believed to have been an active stop on the Underground Railroad in Indiana from Madison, Indiana on the Ohio River to Indianapolis, Indiana. Lyman Hoyt, along with other local abolitionists and Reverend Thomas Craven, was also a founder of Eleutherian Institute in 1848. The present-day Hoyt home is private residence and is not open to the public. The Hoyt house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

7147 W. IN 250
Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana
38.83218, -85.52047

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Nearby Battles

Morgan's Indiana-Ohio Raid – Dupont, Indiana
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4.2 mi
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When was Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House listed on the National Register?

Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House?

Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House?

The period of significance for Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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