Kintner-McGrain House
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The Kintner-McGrain House, also known as Cedar Glade, is on the National Register of Historic Places
, located north of downtown Corydon, Indiana
. It attained the "Cedar Glade" name due to the giant red cedar
s 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
.
It was built in Late Federal/Early Republic Style, made of brick and shaped like a simple L.
During John Hunt Morgan
's raid in 1863, noncombatants took refuge in the house. Ironically, several cannon balls landed in the front yard.
Until 1946 it was a working farm.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, located north of downtown Corydon, Indiana
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States, founded in 1808, and is known as Indiana's First State Capital. After Vincennes, Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory from May 1, 1813, until December 11, 1816. After statehood, the town was the...
. It attained the "Cedar Glade" name due to the giant red cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Juniperus virginiana is a species of juniper native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, east of the Great Plains...
s 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, Indiana
Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
.
It was built in Late Federal/Early Republic Style, made of brick and shaped like a simple L.
During John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan
John Hunt Morgan was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War.Morgan is best known for Morgan's Raid when, in 1863, he and his men rode over 1,000 miles covering a region from Tennessee, up through Kentucky, into Indiana and on to southern Ohio...
's raid in 1863, noncombatants took refuge in the house. Ironically, several cannon balls landed in the front yard.
Until 1946 it was a working farm.