Indiana - Lawrence County
Lawrence County Indiana has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bono Archaeological Site (12 Lr 194) and Williams Bridge, Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District, Helton--Mayo Farm and Indiana Limestone Company Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic and French Lick Phase dating back to 3499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including J. J. Daniels, Jimmy Cochran, McGuire & Shook, M.H. Bogeman, Matthew A. Pearson, Joe Cezar, Vanhoy & Sons, Zahn, John, Sr., Granger and Bollenbacher and Henry Pearson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000704)
Also known as 093-038-22000
Roughly bounded by L, 14th, 17th and H Sts. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Bono Archaeological Site (12 Lr 194) (added 1985 - - #85001166)
Also known as 12 Lr 194
Address Restricted , Bono
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic, French Lick Phase
Period of Significance:
3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Helton--Mayo Farm (added 1995 - - #95000709)
Also known as 093-032-20006
Jct. of Boyd Ln. and IN 58 , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Indiana Limestone Company Building (added 1993 - - #93001412)
Also known as Bedford College Center Building;093-038-26009
405 I St. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Colvin, Leslie, Granger and Bollenbacher
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, College
More Information:
Madden School (added 2000 - - #00000673)
Also known as N Lawrence Community Schools Administration Bldg.
620 H St. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Mitchell Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001175)
Roughly bounded by Tenth, oak, Fifth, and N. Mississippi Sts. , Mitchell
Walkerspace, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGuire & Shook
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mitchell Opera House (added 1981 - - #81000020)
Also known as Mitchell City Hall
7th and Brooks Sts. , Mitchell
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Fire Station, Government Office, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Norton, C. S., Mansion (added 1976 - - #76000026)
1415 15th St. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Otis Park and Golf Course (added 2002 - - #02001560)
Tunnelton Rd. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pearson, Henry, Cezar, Joe
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Ragsdale, William A., House (added 2002 - - #02001565)
607 Tunnelton Rd. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cochran, Jimmy, Pearson, Matthew A.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Williams Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000018)
Also known as Lawrence County Bridge 128, Williams Bridge
SW of Williams on CR 11 , Williams
BotMultichill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Daniels,J. J.
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:
Road-Related
More Information:
Zahn Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001100)
Also known as 093-038-24001-018
Roughly bounded by 17th, 20th, J., and H Sts. , Bedford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Zahn, John, Sr., Bogeman, M.H.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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