About this property
The DeForest Skinner House or Skinner Homestead , is a place on the National Register of Historic Places in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was placed on the Register on June 24, 2008. Built around 1860, it is a two-story carpentered Italianate structure with a double brick foundation, weatherboard walls, and asphalt roof, located three blocks north of the Porter County Courthouse. The register listing includes a carriage stepping stone by the north porch, with the family name upon it. DeForest Skinner acquired the recently built house around the time he married Rachel Ann Maxwell in 1861.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08000568. It was listed on June 23, 2008.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Skinner, DeForest, House listed on the National Register?
Skinner, DeForest, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2008.
What type of historic resource is Skinner, DeForest, House?
Skinner, DeForest, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Skinner, DeForest, House?
The period of significance for Skinner, DeForest, House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1861.
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