Kintner-Withers House

The Kintner-Withers House is a Neoclassical plantation residence featuring four front and two rear Roman Doric columns approximately 2.75 feet (84 centimeters) in diameter, with light yellow walls and green shutters. The main structure is surrounded by multiple outbuildings including barns, a separate cookhouse, an icehouse, an underground milkhouse, and a schoolhouse built in 1850.

Built in 1837 by Jacob Kintner and his wife Elizabeth, the residence developed into a substantial plantation complex over time. It remains one of only two surviving antebellum plantation compounds in Indiana today.

The architectural design reflects influences from Mississippi River and New Orleans styles, incorporating Classical Revival elements throughout the main structure.

The property is best explored on foot to fully appreciate all the outbuildings and their different functions spread across the land. It helps to allow extra time to view both the main house and the various structures that surround it in detail.

The property included two river landings that provided direct access to the Ohio River for commerce and movement. The major flood of 1937 rose all the way to the ceiling of the main building's ground floor, showing how close the residence sits to this major waterway.

Location: Harrison County

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

GPS coordinates: 37.97416,-86.05945

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:25