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John Terrell Vawter
John Terrell Vawter was an American businessman-banker from Franklin, Indiana, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, Johnson County, Indiana, United States. He was the half-uncle of an architect of the same name, Major John Terrell Vawter (architect), John Terrell Vawter. Vawter donated the Civil War memorial monument, known as the Vawter Memorial (featuring a sculpture by Rudolph Schwarz) in the Johnson County Courthouse square in Franklin, Indiana. Interested in real estate, he was first the builder on the south shore of Lake Wawasee naming his property Vawter Park Village. He was the first proprietor of Vawter Park Hotel located there. Having lived in Franklin for almost 60 years, Vawter discontinued his business interests (including Vawter Drugs, Franklin Gas Co., and meat packing company Wheat, Vawter & Co.) in Franklin and moved to his land holdings at Vawter Park in 1886. Vawter Park Village was plotted in 1887 and the hotel followed. A number of vacation cottages were constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Indiana
Franklin is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,712 at the 2010 census. Located about south of Indianapolis, the city is the county seat of Johnson County. The site of Franklin College, the city attracts numerous regional sports fans for the college teams, as well as audiences for its art events. History Franklin was platted in 1823. It was named after Benjamin Franklin. The Franklin post office was established in 1824. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin College Library (Shirk Hall), Franklin College-Old Main, Franklin Commercial Historic District, Franklin Senior High School, Greenlawn Cemetery, Herriott House, Johnson County Courthouse Square, Martin Place Historic District, Masonic Temple, and August Zeppenfeld House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Franklin Wonder Five The small town became nationally famous during the 1920s due to the outstanding athletic achievements of the local hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |