Walker-Decker House, LaPorte

La Porte County Historical Society

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Walker-Decker House
This expansive Italianate style house was built in La Porte by Benjamin Walker between 1856 and 1860. The tall, narrow windows, bracketed cornice, and round window in the gable are all hallmarks of the style. The house was located on what is today the northeast corner of East Lincolnway and Boston St. In 1891 this large home was made into an orphanage, the Northern Indiana Children’s Home. The house was also known as the Decker house for a former owner. Eventually it was torn down to make way for the East Side Shopping Center, home today to Ace Hardware and several discount stores.

Walker-Decker House

La Porte County Historical Society Museum
2405 Indiana Avenue, Suite 1
La Porte, IN 46350
Tel: 219/324-6767
Fax: 219/324-9029

Admission Charge: La Porte County Adult Residents $3
Out-of-county Adult Residents $5
Children/Students 12-17 $3
Commercial bus tour participants $3

Children under 12, La Porte County Historical Society, Inc. members
Time Traveler affiliates, School Tours FREE

OPEN TO PUBLIC
Tuesday thru Saturday
10 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
Handicapped accessible

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