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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1872/00/00 Robert Platt Daggett Architect John R Nickum has a two-story red brick residence constructed for the family.
1873/00/00 John R Nickum Home John R Nickum and family make a home in their Italianate style residence. Furnishings and artifacts include Mr Riley's writing desk, top hat and cane.
1893/00/00 James Whitcomb Riley Home James Whitcomb Riley moves to 528 Lockerbie Street in and lives here as a paying guest of friends, Charles L and Magdalena Holstein. Magdalena is the daughter of John R Nickum.
1902/12/02 John R Nickum Health Suffering from Bright's disease, John Nickum is confined at home.
1916/07/22 James Whitcomb Riley Died After suffering a stroke, James Whitcomb Riley dies at home in Indianapolis.
1916/10/00 William Fortune buys the Holstein home shortly after the deaths of Riley and Magdelena Holstein.
1920/00/00 William Fortune transfers the Holstein home to the newly created James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association.

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Particulars for James Whitcomb Riley House:
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Area of Significance Literature
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000799
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Late victorian
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Literature
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1893, 1916
Associated People: Riley,James Whitcomb
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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