Paul Dresser Birthplace, Terre Haute

Name: Paul Dresser Birthplace
Address: Terre Haute, United States

#9 among attractions in Terre Haute

Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Paul Dresser Birthplace is located in Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, at the corner of First and Farrington Streets. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is the birthplace and boyhood home of Paul Dresser, a late-nineteenth-century singer, actor, and songwriter, who wrote and published more than 100 popular songs. On March 14, 1913, the Indiana General Assembly named Dresser's hit, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away", the state song of Indiana. ()

Coordinates: 39°27'24"N, 87°25'2"W

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First Street - RiverfrontTerre Haute United States

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Paul Dresser Birthplace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vigo County Courthouse, Swope Art Museum, Indiana Theatre, Nancy's Downtown Mall.

0.7 miN
Tower
Vigo County Courthouse, Terre Haute
17 min walk • The Vigo County Courthouse is a courthouse in Terre Haute, Indiana. The seat of government for Vigo County, the courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute
21 min walk • The Sheldon Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, was originally funded by a bequest from Michael Sheldon Swope, a Civil War veteran and jeweler who lived in Terre Haute much of his adult life.
0.8 miNE
Architecture, Historical place, Theater
Indiana Theatre, Terre Haute
21 min walk • The Indiana Theatre is a historic theater in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1997 and is located in the Wabash Avenue-East Historic District. It opened on January 28, 1922. The theatre was built by Terre Haute resident T. W. Barhydt and was designed by John Eberson.
0.8 miNE
39°27'44"N • 87°24'15"W
Nancy's Downtown Mall, Terre Haute
21 min walk • Shopping, Antiques, Shopping centre
0.7 miNE
Library
Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute
19 min walk • The Vigo County Public Library serves residents of Terre Haute and Vigo County, Indiana. A tax-payer funded public library, it has been in operation since 1882, when the existing library was purchased by local school trustees from the Terre Haute Library Association.
~1380 ftNE
Church
Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Terre Haute
7 min walk • Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a church in Terre Haute, Indiana. The church is named for Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia in 1787. The congregation in Terre Haute began meeting in 1837 in a small white church in town.
1 miNE
Historical place, Architecture
Terre Haute Masonic Temple, Terre Haute
27 min walk • The Terre Haute Masonic Temple in Terre Haute, Indiana is a Classical Revival-style Masonic building that ground was broken for in 1915, cornerstone was laid in 1916, and opened in 1917.
0.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hippodrome Theatre, Terre Haute
22 min walk • The Hippodrome Theatre or Wabash Theatre is a historic theater in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Theater manager Theodore W. Barhydt decided to build a theater in the area and enlisted the help of noted theater architect John Eberson to design the building.
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Sage-Robinson-Nagel House, Terre Haute
13 min walk • Sage-Robinson-Nagel House, also known as the Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley, is a historic home located at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built in 1868, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Italianate style brick dwelling.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Terre Haute
21 min walk • CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum in Terre Haute, Indiana, which educates the public about the Holocaust. The museum was founded by Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who with her twin sister Miriam was subjected to human experimentation under Josef Mengele at Auschwitz.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Congregational Church, Terre Haute
20 min walk • First Congregational Church is an historic Congregational church located at 630 Ohio Street in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built in 1902-1903 and is the second building to house the congregation founded in December 1834.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Paul Dresser Birthplace?

Nearby attractions include Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Terre Haute (7 min walk), Williams-Warren-Zimmerman House, Terre Haute (7 min walk), Farrington's Grove Historic District, Terre Haute (11 min walk), Sage-Robinson-Nagel House, Terre Haute (13 min walk).

How to get to Paul Dresser Birthplace by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paul Dresser Birthplace:

Bus

Grayhound/City of Terre Haute (26 min walk)