#14 James McKelvey Home (209 E Main)

James McKelvey Home

209 East Main Street

James McKelvey purchased this lot in 1817 from John Ramsey. He built this house as his residence and as his business. He was a Justice of the Peace and Ligonier’s first Postmaster. He moved to Indiana County in 1883 before moving back to Ligonier a few years later. In 1888, the house was purchased by Joseph Schonlau and used as a residence and as his tailor shop.
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