Conrad and Catherine Bloch House, Valparaiso

Name: Conrad and Catherine Bloch House
Address: Valparaiso, United States

#19 among attractions in Valparaiso

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Conrad and Catherine Bloch House, Valparaiso

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The Italianate House at 608 Academy Street, Valparaiso, Indiana was constructed by Conrad and Catherine Bloch in about 1873. The double-pile brick house has a commanding presence on a double lot at the corner of Park and Academy Streets. A brick woodhouse dates to about the same period as the house. The garage dates from about 1940. The house was converted to the Valparaiso Hospital and Sanitarium by Dr. Harvey Cook in about 1923. It has been converted back to a single family home. ()

Built: 1885 (139 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'5"N, 87°3'15"W

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Conrad and Catherine Bloch House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Porter County Museum, Chapel of the Resurrection, Brauer Museum of Art.

~1570 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Valparaiso
8 min walk • The Porter County Memorial Hall, also known as Memorial Opera House, is an historic Grand Army of the Republic memorial hall located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was the meeting place of Chaplain Brown GAR Post No. 106, one of 592 GAR posts in Indiana.
~1600 ftSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Porter County Museum, Valparaiso
8 min walk • The Porter County Museum is located inside the former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence, southeast of the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana. The former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence has been home to the Porter County Museum since May 11, 1975.
0.7 miSE
Church
Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso
19 min walk • The Chapel of the Resurrection is the centerpiece structure on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. It has been described as the largest collegiate chapel in the United States and the second largest collegiate chapel in the world.
0.8 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso
20 min walk • The Brauer Museum of Art is home to a collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art, world religious art, and Midwestern regional art.
1 miSW
41°27'30"N • 87°4'5"W
Zao Island, Valparaiso
26 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park, Game and entertainment center
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso
10 min walk • The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1862 by 69 German families. The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles.
0.7 miSE
Universities and schools
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso
19 min walk • Valparaiso University is a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 3,000 students from over 50 countries on a campus of 350 acres. Valpo has five undergraduate colleges and a graduate school.
0.7 miSE
Library
Christopher Center, Valparaiso
18 min walk • The Christopher Center Library Services is the library on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Christopher Center is Valparaiso's fourth library and replaces the former Henry F. Moellering Library, which was demolished in 2005 to make way for the forthcoming student union.
0.4 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Heritage Hall, Valparaiso
11 min walk • Heritage Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Valparaiso University in the U.S. state of Indiana. Built in 1875 by John Flint, it was used as a residence hall for men. In 1878, a fire destroyed the third floor.
0.4 miN
41°28'26"N • 87°3'11"W
Banta Senior Center, Valparaiso
11 min walk • Park
1.3 miNE
41°29'6"N • 87°2'37"W
ValPlayso Park, Valparaiso
33 min walk • Playground, Park

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Nearby attractions include David Garland Rose House, Valparaiso (6 min walk), Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Valparaiso (8 min walk), Valparaiso Downtown Commercial District, Valparaiso (8 min walk), Porter County Museum, Valparaiso (8 min walk).