Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin (Rome City, Indiana)
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Gene Stratton Porter Cabin
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Gene's Cabin at Wildflower Woods
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| Location | Southeast of Rome City off State Road 9 |
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| Nearest city | Rome City, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°28′51″N 85°20′55″W / 41.48083°N 85.34861°WCoordinates: 41°28′51″N 85°20′55″W / 41.48083°N 85.34861°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Gene Stratton-Porter |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| NRHP reference # | 74000015 |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1974 |
The Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin, also known as the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, is a historic cabin that was built in 1914 and is located in Rome City, Indiana. Currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the cabin was owned by author Gene Stratton-Porter. She lived continuously in the cabin through 1919, at which time she began splitting her time between Wildflower Woods in Rome City and her homes in California where she founded a movie studio.
The exterior of the cabin is built from Wisconsin white cedar. Part of the interior is paneled in cherry. The two-story structure includes a library and a darkroom. There are three fireplaces on the first floor, and one on the second, constructed from a variety of different stones. Stratton-Porter received inspiration from the woods around the premises, using that inspiration for studying nature, writing, and taking photographs. Some of her furniture and other belongings are still in the cabin, reflecting how she preferred to live her life.
The cabin's design was based on a fictional cabin from Stratton-Porter's writing, and closely resembles her first cabin named Limberlost Cabin. All of the electricity was sent through the cabin in electrical conduits, with the closest wires being a couple hundred feet away.
The first floor of the home now serves as a museum. There are 14 rooms, which have many of Stratton-Porter's pictures that she colored by hand, her reference books, and the pottery that she collected over the years. Built-in cabinetry houses Stratton-Porter’s collections.
There is a small admission charge for tours of the cabin, available April through December. The property, operated by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, also hosts many events throughout the year. The grounds are open daily from dawn until dusk.
The graves of Stratton-Porter and her only daughter, Jeannette, are near the cabin per the author's wish to be buried under her favorite tree.
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