National Register of Historic Places - Indiana (IN), Fayette County

Fayette County Indiana has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Canal House, Elmhurst and Ranck, Thomas, Round Barn, Canal House and Fayette County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fayette County places including Isaac McNammee, Oliver Hampton Smith, Whitewater Valley Canal Co., W.S. Kaufman, Emmett & Charles Kennedy and John Elder. Prominent architectural styles found in Fayette Country are Federal, Chicago and Greek Revival.

Canal House (added 1973 - - #73000016)

111 E. 4th St. , Connersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitewater Valley Canal Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Connersville Downtown Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000713)

Roughly bounded by Eastern and Grand Avenues, East and West 4th and 9th Streets, Connersvile

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Chicago, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1813-1965 AD

Elmhurst (added 1977 - - #77000014)

S. of Connersville on IN 121 , Connersville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Oliver Hampton

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1881, 1909, 1831

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

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Fayette County Courthouse (added 2006 - - #06000518)

Also known as 041-131-261277

401 Central Ave. , Connersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kaufman, W.S., Elder, John

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Longwood Covered Bridge (added 1989 - - #81000011)

W of Connersville , Connersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett & Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Lowry, William, House (added 1982 - - #82000036)

Also known as Kniese-Chaudhuri House

Kniese Rd. , Bentonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Ranck, Thomas, Round Barn (added 1983 - - #83000030)

Also known as McDivitt Round Barn

N of Brownsville on CR 500 N. , Brownsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McNammee,Isaac

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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Roberts Park (added 2014 - - #13001074)

Park Rd. & 30th St., Connersville

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Roots, P. H. and F. M., Company Factory (added 1976 - - #76002340)

Eastern Ave. and First St. , Connersville

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Owner:

Private