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

Henry County Indiana has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chrysler Enclosure, New Castle Archeological Site, Knightstown Academy and Knightstown Historic District and Grose, Gen. William, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Adena, Hopewell, Middle Woodland and New Castle Phase dating back to 0.

Several famous people are associated with these Henry County historic places including John Irwin Morrison and John W. Hedrick.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Henry County places including Charles H. Byfield, Isaac Hodgson, O.L. Miller, L. O. Miller and Henry Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Henry Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Chrysler Enclosure (added 1999 - - #99001156)

Also known as Thurston Mound, 12-HN-16

Address Restricted , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Native American, Religion, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Mortuary, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Grose, Gen. William, House (added 1983 - - #83000034)

Also known as Henry County Historical Society Museum Complex

614 S. 14th St. , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Guyer Opera House (added 1979 - - #79000018)

Also known as Lewisville Public Hall

U.S. 40 , Lewisville

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Hedrick, John W., House (added 1984 - - #84000491)

506 High St. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,L. O.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Hedrick,John W.

Significant Year:

1899

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Henry County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000013)

Courthouse Sq. , New Castle

Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hodgson,Isaac

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Hinshaw, Elias, House (added 1984 - - #84001045)

Also known as The Tower

16 W. Main St. , Knightstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Knightstown Academy (added 1976 - - #76000022)

Also known as Knightstown Upper Elementary School

Cary St. , Knightstown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Morrison,John Irwin, et al.

Significant Year:

1887, 1931, 1876

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Knightstown Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001104)

Also known as See Also:Knightstown Academy;Hinshaw, Elias, House

Roughly bounded by Morgan, Adams, Third, and McCullum Sts. , Knightstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Byfield,Charles H.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Middletown Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000122)

Also known as 065-409-21000

The intersection of Fifth and Locust Sts. stretching apprx. 125 ft. N. and 180 ft. S. of Locust and one block W. , Middletown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller, O.L., Brown, Henry

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Mortuary, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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New Castle Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76000023)

Also known as Hn-1 (IAS-

Address Restricted , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, New Castle Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

New Castle Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001868)

Also known as See Also:Henry County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Fleming and 11 Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk & Western RR tracks , New Castle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hodgson,Isaac

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Professional

More Information:

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Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery (added 2006 - - #06000305)

Also known as 065-356-55017

5685 S Cty Rd. East , Lewisville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Museum

More Information:

archives document

Whitelock, Henry F., House and Farm (added 1983 - - #83003565)

Also known as Hodson House

IN 38 , Shirley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

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