Historic Structure Report: Porter Wood Shed, Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana

Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.

Executive summary: "The subject of this Historic Structure Report (HSR) is the Porter Wood Shed, a component of the Corydon Capitol State Historic Site (Corydon SHS) located in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, which is managed by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation (ISMHS) on behalf of the State of Indiana. The structure is located on the north side of East Walnut Street, approximately 200 feet west of its intersection with South Mulberry Street and approximately 355 feet east of North Capitol Avenue (SR 337). Directly associated with occupancy and use of the adjacent Governor Hendricks Headquarters by Judge A. Porter and his descendants from the mid-nineteenth century forward, the building is a contributing resource to the Corydon Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972 under Criteria A and C. The purpose of this report is to provide the ISMHS and personnel of the Corydon SHS with a compilation of all known historical information regarding the Porter Wood Shed, as well as a comprehensive record of the structure’s character and conditions. Upon this framework and in consideration of the significance of the structure, the report also makes recommendations for appropriate management, interpretation, and maintenance. In total, the report serves as a basis for appropriate and efficient decision-making in relation to future stewardship of the site." Funding for this project was provided in part through a fiscal year 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant to Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (project number IN-13-CA04) administered by the Indiana State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P13AF00144) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Historic Structure Report: Porter Wood Shed, Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana

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