Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House
Historic house in Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1992, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Marie Webster House, also known as George Webster Jr. and Marie Daugherty House, is a historic house at 926 South Washington Street in Marion, Indiana. Built in 1905, it was the home of quilter Marie Webster (1859–1956) from 1909 until 1942, and is now home to the Quilters Hall of Fame. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993, honoring Webster's role in promoting and broadening interest and knowledge of the craft.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 926 S. Washington St., Marion, IN |
| County | Grant County |
| Listed | Jun 17, 1992 |
| Listed for | Social history, Art |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Webster House |
| Reference number | 92000678 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Colonial Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 926 S. Washington St., Marion, IN |
| Coordinates | 40.5524° N, 85.6600° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · 98 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House listed on the National Register?
Jun 17, 1992. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House?
926 S. Washington St., Marion, Grant County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 98 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, 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 92000678. 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.