Markle House and Mill Site, Terre Haute

Name: Markle House and Mill Site
Address: Terre Haute, United States

#16 among attractions in Terre Haute

Archaeological site, Greek Revival architecture

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Markle House and Mill Site is a historic home and site of Markle's Mill located in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The house was built in 1848, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style painted brick dwelling with Italianate style influences. It has a one-story, front porch with Doric order columns. The Markle's Mill burned in 1938, and the remains consist of stone and concrete foundations and the associated remains of the dam. Also on the property are the contributing outhouse and carriage house. ()

Built: 1817 (207 years ago)Coordinates: 39°31'38"N, 87°20'48"W

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Terre Haute United States

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Markle House and Mill Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Stadium, Highland Lawn Cemetery, Eugene V. Debs Home, Collett Park.

3.8 miS
Universities and schools, Arenas and stadiums, Monuments and statues
Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute
96 min walk • Memorial Stadium is the current home of the Indiana State Sycamores football and soccer section in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. The stadium was renovated between 1967 and 1969; it was built to host professional minor league baseball; the Indiana State football team began playing there in 1949.
3.5 miS
Cemetery
Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute
90 min walk • Highland Lawn Cemetery is a city-owned rural cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana. Opened in 1884, the cemetery includes 139 acres. The cemetery features a Richardsonian Romanesque chapel built by architect Jesse A. Vrydaugh in 1893 for a cost of $10,000. In the 1980s, the chapel underwent renovation which was completed in March 1988.
4.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Eugene V. Debs Home, Terre Haute
126 min walk • The Eugene V. Debs House, on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, was a home of union leader Eugene V. Debs. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The museum is maintained by the Eugene V. Debs Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation.
3.9 miSW
Park, Playground
Collett Park, Terre Haute
100 min walk • Collett Park is a public park in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States. The park was established in 1883 on a parcel of land donated to the city of Terre Haute by Josephus Collett, a railroad magnate and philanthropist.
3.9 miSW
39°29'10"N • 87°23'48"W
Wabash Valley Railroad Museum, Terre Haute
100 min walk • Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
3.4 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Oakley Observatory, Terre Haute
87 min walk • Oakley Observatory or Rose–Hulman Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.
2.9 miSE
39°29'20"N • 87°19'22"W
Hawthorn Park, Terre Haute
75 min walk • Body of water, Park, Hiking trail
4.8 miSW
Monuments and statues
Composite House for Terre Haute, Terre Haute
122 min walk • Composite House for Terre Haute is a public artwork by American artist Lauren Ewing, located in Gilbert Park at 14 1/2 Street and Wabash Ave. in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Wabash Valley Art Spaces Outdoor Sculpture Collection.
5.1 miSW
Library
Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library, Terre Haute
130 min walk • Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was built in 1906 by the Modern Construction Company of Terre Haute. The building is in the Beaux Arts architectural style. The Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library played an important role in Coca-Cola history. In June 1915, Earl R. Dean and T.
4.6 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Terre Haute Fire Station No. 8, Terre Haute
118 min walk • Terre Haute Fire Station No. 8 is a historic fire station located at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building on a dressed limestone base. It served as a fire station until 1972.
3.2 miS
Universities and schools
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute
82 min walk • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private university specializing in engineering, mathematics, and science and located in Terre Haute, Indiana.