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Katie Kindell Cottage, 517 Lockerbie St.

This home was once occupied by Miss Katie Kindell, the beloved housekeeper of James Whitcomb Riley.

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Next, turn left on Lockerbie Street and head west to 517 Lockerbie St.

This cottage once served as the home of James Whitcomb Riley’s housekeeper, Miss Katie Kindell, who was highly respected by the household she served - so much so, that the lady of the house, Mrs. Charles Holstein, willed the household goods to Miss Kindell upon her death in 1916. The cottage was built in 1856 as a one-story frame cottage, and underwent extensive expansion in 2003.

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