- Martin Young House
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Martin Young House
summer 2010
Location: 324 Second St., Chesterton, Indiana Coordinates: 41°36′30″N 87°3′14″W / 41.60833°N 87.05389°WCoordinates: 41°36′30″N 87°3′14″W / 41.60833°N 87.05389°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1878 Architect: Miles, Thomas J. Architectural style: Italianate Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 07000208[1] Added to NRHP: March 29, 2007 Martin Young shows up in the abstracts of several significant real estate transactions that provided for the growth of the town of Chesterton. He does not appear to have had a major role in the development on the town, except it apparently provided him with the means to build the Italianate home on Second Street.[2] Young's promience in the community began with the death of Cornelia Woods. She owned numerous acres on the south and southeast sides of downtown Chesterton since 1872. When she died in 1891, her five children from two marriages could not agree of the dispensation of the estate. In October, 1891 they reached a settlement and allowed Commissioner George Morgan to sell the property to Martin Young for $5,400. Young bought two parcels, one of 42.52 acres (17.21 ha) and the other of 14 acres (5.7 ha). “except one acre conveyed by grantors April 30, 1894 to the Chesterton Paint Manufacturing company”, this was the complete estate of Cornelia Woods.[2] In 1907, the Chesterton Realty Company purchased the area east of Coffee Creek and platted the Morgan Park development. Martin Young received $8,220 for his land.[2]
Architecture
The house has been placed on the National Register of Historic Structures for its Italianate architecture.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c Photos: 100th anniversary of Morgan Park, Chesterton's first planned subdivision; Chesterton Tribune; 5/31/2007
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