David and Rachel Burnet Evans built this Federal style house in 1836. Their son, Dr. John Evans (1814-1897), a nationally known physician, statesman, and educator, lived here as a young man. After graduating from Lynn Medical College in Cincinnati, Dr. Evans became a prominent physician in Indiana and helped establish the Indiana Hospital for the Insane. He is recognized as one of the founders and first president of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. President Abraham Lincoln appointed him the first governor of the Colorado Territory, and he is credited with developing Colorado's railroad system. His desire to institute a system of higher education in the territory led to the founding of Colorado Seminary, later known as Denver University. Evanston, Illinois, and Mt. Evans near Denver were named in his honor.