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

Hancock County Indiana has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lilly Biological Laboratories, Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396, Riley, James Whitcomb, House, Greenfield High School and Littleton, Frank, Round Barn.

The famous person James Whitcomb Riley is associated with one of more of the Hancock County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Robert Frost Daggett, A. Reuben Riley, Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Benton Steele, Wing & Mahurin, John H. Felt, S.A. Hickman, John Felt, Trehr & Brewster and William Powers. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Italian Villa.

Barr, Charles, House (added 2008 - - #08001208)

Also known as 059-251-22142

25 W. Walnut St. , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Felt, John, Powers, William

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Browne--Rafert House (added 2015 - - #15000595)

Fortville, Fortville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1949 AD

County Line Bridge (added 1994 - - #94001356)

Also known as Hancock County Bridge #105

Co. Rd. 900 E over Big Blue R. , Morristown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burk Construction Co., Cameron, Adolphus

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000455)

Also known as See Also:Greenfield High School

Roughly bounded by North, Hinchman, South and Pennsylvania Sts. , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Felt,John H.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Greenfield High School (added 1986 - - #82000039)

Also known as Riley Elementary School

North and Pennsylvania Sts. , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Felt,John H., Wing & Mahurin

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Library, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Greenfield Residential Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000909)

Roughly bounded by Hendricks, South, & Wood Sts., & Boyd Ave., Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

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Lilly Biological Laboratories (added 1977 - - #77000016)

Also known as Eli Lilly and Company, Greenfield Laboratories

W of Greenfield off U.S. 40 , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daggett, Robert Frost

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Lincoln Park School (added 2009 - - #09000424)

Also known as Lincoln Park Elementary School, Greenfield High School

600 W. N. St. , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunkin, W.R. & Sons, Gordon, Omer

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Littleton, Frank, Round Barn (added 1993 - - #93000184)

Also known as Littleton-Pulliam Round Barn;059-144-10025

Address Restricted , Mount Comfort

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Steele,Benton

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 (added 2009 - - #09000234)

Also known as #N7265C, "Hot Shot"

3867 N. Aviation Way , Mount Comfort

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related, Museum

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New Palestine School (added 1992 - - #91000791)

Also known as 059-002-41020

Larrabee St. at jct. with Depot St. , New Palestine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Reeves, Jane Ross, Octagon House (added 2001 - - #01000620)

Also known as 059-502-00025

400 S. Railroad St. , Shirley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trehr & Brewster

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Riley, James Whitcomb, House (added 1977 - - #77000017)

Also known as Riley Old Home

250 W. Main St. , Greenfield

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Riley,James Whitcomb

Significant Year:

1849, 1853, 1847

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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