Eugene V. Debs House
Historic house in Indiana. Built 1890. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Eugene V. Debs House is an historic home in Terre Haute, Indiana. Now located on the campus of Indiana State University, it was a home of presidential candidate and union leader Eugene V. Debs. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The museum is maintained by the Eugene V. Debs Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation.
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The record
| Register name | Debs, Eugene V., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 451 N. 8th St., Terre Haute, IN |
| County | Vigo County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry, Commerce |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000008 |
| Built | 1890 · more from the 1890s |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 451 N. 8th St., Terre Haute, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.4718° N, 87.4055° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Terre Haute | 51 listed places in Terre Haute → |
| Nearest national park unit | George Rogers Clark National Historical Park · 55 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Eugene V. Debs House listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Eugene V. Debs House built?
1890.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Eugene V. Debs House?
Yes. Eugene V. Debs House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Eugene V. Debs House?
451 N. 8th St., Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 55 miles away.
What does the Eugene V. Debs House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 1 building and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Eugene V. Debs House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Eugene V. Debs House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000008. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.