Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, Merrillville

Name: Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead
Address: Merrillville, United States

#3 among attractions in Merrillville

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Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead, also known as Walnut Grove, is a historic home located at Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana. The original section of the house was built in 1877, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling with a low pitched roof topped by a cupola. A kitchen addition was added about 1900, along with a one-story, wood-frame addition. The house features porches with Eastlake movement decoration. Also on the property are the contributing pump house, milk shed, and granary. ()

Built: 1877 (147 years ago)Coordinates: 41°29'8"N, 87°20'2"W

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Merrillville United States

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Morgan-Skinner-Boyd Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southlake Mall, First Unitarian Church of Hobart, The Village Shopping Center, Lake County Courthouse.

1.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Southlake Mall, Merrillville
43 min walk • Southlake Mall is a shopping mall in Hobart, Indiana that is marketed as being in Merrillville, Indiana, due primarily to being served by the 46410 postal Zip Code.
5.2 miNE
Church
First Unitarian Church of Hobart, Hobart
132 min walk • First Unitarian Church of Hobart is the oldest Unitarian Church in Indiana, and the oldest church still occupied by its original congregation in the city of Hobart. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1999. The church is an Italianate style.
4.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village Shopping Center, Gary
124 min walk • The Village Shopping Center is an enclosed shopping mall in Gary, Indiana. Built in 1955, it includes vacant anchors last occupied by Marshalls and US Factory Outlets.
5 miS
Architecture, History museum, Monuments and statues
Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point
127 min walk • The Lake County Courthouse, in Crown Point, Indiana, also referred to as the "Grand Old Lady", is a former county courthouse building that now houses the Lake County Historical Society Museum, offices, city court, and the chamber of commerce.
1 miS
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville
26 min walk • The Star Plaza Theatre was a live music venue located in Merrillville, Indiana. The theatre was a 3,400-seat intimate venue with two seating levels in a semicircle around the stage.
5 miS
41°24'60"N • 87°21'53"W
Crown Point Antique Mall, Crown Point
129 min walk • Antiques, Shopping centre, Shopping
4.9 miS
Shingle style architecture
Walter Allman House, Crown Point
125 min walk • Walter Allman House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a three-story, Shingle style frame dwelling sheathed in horizontal clapboard shingles. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a central brick chimney. It features an imposing gambrel roof and wraparound porch.
5.1 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Wellington A. Clark House, Crown Point
130 min walk • Wellington A. Clark House, also known as The Old Homestead, is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1847, and is a one-story, vernacular Greek Revival style timber frame dwelling with a hall and parlor plan. It has an "L" shaped rear extension and is sheathed in clapboard siding.
5.4 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
William Whitaker Landscape and House, Crown Point
139 min walk • William Whitaker Landscape and House is a historic home and garden located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. The house was built in 1926, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling.
5.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, Crown Point
130 min walk • Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, also known as the Sheriff's House, is a historic jail and residence located at 226 South Main Street in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building. It has a three-story projecting tower and a mansard roof.
5.5 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Albert Maack House, Crown Point
141 min walk • Albert Maack House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling with a cross gable roof sheathed in clay tile. It features stucco walls with exposed timbers on the gables, cut stone window sills, and leaded, stained glass windows.