DeForest Skinner House
A monument on N Washington St, in the middle of things: 365 places within a five-minute walk. One of 28 history & landmarks in Valparaiso.















On the National Register since 2008

DeForest Skinner House
DeForest Skinner House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 24, 2008. It is significant for its architecture and commerce at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate and Upright and Wing.
The DeForest Skinner House or Skinner Homestead, is a place on the National Register of Historic Places in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was placed on the Register on June 24, 2008. Built around 1860, it is a two-story carpentered Italianate structure with a double brick foundation, weatherboard walls, and asphalt roof, located three blocks north of the Porter County Courthouse. The register listing includes a carriage st…
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208 N Washington St
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