National Register of Historic Places

Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin

Rome City, Noble County, Indiana
Listed
June 26, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000015

About this property

The Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin, known as the Cabin at Wildflower Woods and the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, is the former home of Gene Stratton-Porter, a noted Indiana author, naturalist, and nature photographer. The two-story, fourteen-room cabin, which was built in 1914, is located at Sylvan Lake near Rome City in Noble County, Indiana. Stratton-Porter lived full-time in the cabin from 1914 through 1919, then relocated to homes in California, where she continued to write and founded a movie studio. She returned to Wildflower Woods in Rome City for brief visits until her death in 1924. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Stratton-Porter began her literary career in 1900 and wrote several books while living at the historic cabin. These included novels, Michael O'Halloran (1915) and A Daughter of the Land (1918); a book of nature studies, Homing with the Birds (1919); and Morning Face (1916), a children's book. Her Father's Daughter (1921) was published shortly after Stratton-Porter moved to California. Scenes for a moving picture adaptation of Stratton-Porter's book, The Harvester (1911), were filmed on location at Wildflower Woods in 1927.

Location

Rome City, Noble County, Indiana
41.48110, -85.34843

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURELITERATUREARCHITECTURE
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin

This page lists Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Brimfield School No. 2
Industrial
3.1 mi
Wolcott, George and Margaret, House
Industrial
3.5 mi
Iddings-Gilbert-Leader-Anderson Block
Industrial
5 mi
Kendallville Downtown Historic District
Civil War
5 mi
Albion Courthouse Square Historic District
Early Republic
7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin listed on the National Register?

Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin?

Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin?

The period of significance for Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Noble County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Noble County.

Explore NobleCounty ›

More historic places in Indiana

Browse all historic places in Indiana.

View Indianahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Indiana history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Indianahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report