Porch of the Hall-Brownlee Home, Princeton, Indiana, circa 1930
| Description: |
One of the oldest homes in Princeton, the house was build in 1832. John Brownlee and his family occupied the home for more than 100 years, selling it in 1936. Charles Brownlee owned the home during the Civil War and was a captain in the 58th Regiment of local volunteers. Citizens gathered at the Brownlee home to hear news from the front during the war.Photo collected by Greg Wright for his book, More of Prince Town: A Pictorial History of Princeton, Indiana. The information for the photo taken from the captions in the book. Photo courtesy Buddy Swift. Part of a series of photos of the home ranging from ia-0378-0655 through ia-0378-0657. |
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| Origin: | 1930, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/78D90A31-D268-4874-A23B-996093421600 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
304 West Walnut Street, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana, United States 38.359328,-87.570258 |
| Subjects: |
Greg Wright Collection Houses Porches Princeton (Ind.) Gibson County (Ind.) |
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