The Kintner-McGrain House, also known as Cedar Glade, is on the
National Register of Historic Places
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, located north of downtown
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana. Located north of the Ohio River in the extreme southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana, it is the seat of government for Harrison County. Corydon was founded in 1808 and served ...
. It attained the "Cedar Glade" name due to the giant
red cedars Jacob Kinter, the builder, planted in front of the house. It has been owned by three different families: Kintners (1808), McGrains(1849), and Bennetts (1998). It is the second-oldest building in
Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The county was officially established in 1808. Its county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana.
Harrison County is part of the Lo ...
. It was built in 1808, and is a
Late Federal/Early Republic Style, "L"-shaped, brick dwelling. During
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was an American soldier who served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War of 1861–1865.
In April 1862, Morgan raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) and fought in ...
's raid in 1863, noncombatants took refuge in the house. Ironically, several cannonballs landed in the front yard. Until 1946 it was a working farm.
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1983.
See also
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Kintner House Hotel
The Kintner House Hotel is a historic bed & breakfast, in the Corydon Historic District in Corydon, Indiana. The present building was built in 1873, and is a -story, Italianate style brick building. The original Kintner House, two blocks away, was ...
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Kintner-Withers House
References
Kintner Family Architectural Influence in Harrison County Indiana
External links
Corydon, Indiana
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Federal architecture in Indiana
Houses completed in 1808
National Register of Historic Places in Harrison County, Indiana
Houses in Harrison County, Indiana
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