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Indiana - Newton County
Newton County Indiana has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Ade, George, House, Goodland--Grant Township Public Library, McCairn--Turner House, Newton County Courthouse and Scott--Lucas House.

The famous person George Ade is associated with one of more of the Newton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Newton County places including Billy Mann, Robert George Holland, John Buck, C.H. Hall, Erick Lund and Joseph T. Hutton. Prominent architectural styles found in Newton Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Ade, George, House (added 1976 - - #76000014)
Also known as Hazelden House
E of Brook off IN 16 , Brook
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mann,Billy
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Ade,George
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Education, Architecture, Literature
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hazelden, also known as the George Ade House, is a historic estate located near Brook in Newton County, Indiana. Constructed in 1904, the property served as the country home of George Ade, one of America's most prominent and successful humorists, playwrights, and journalists of the early 20th century. Designed by Chicago architect Billy Mann in the Tudor Revival style, the picturesque home features distinctive half-timbering, prominent gables, and Craftsman-style elements that harmonized with the surrounding Indiana prairie. It was here, at his beloved estate, that Ade wrote many of his famous plays and columns, including his celebrated Fables in Slang, establishing the home as a vital incubator for early 20th-century American literature and humor.

Beyond its architectural charm and connection to Ade's literary career, Hazelden was a major social and political hub of national importance. Ade utilized his spacious estate to host lavish gatherings, community picnics, and high-profile political events. Most notably, the estate served as the launching pad for William Howard Taft's 1908 presidential campaign, drawing a crowd of over 25,000 people to the grounds, and it welcomed other distinguished guests of the era, including Theodore Roosevelt. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, the George Ade House stands as a testament to the cultural influence of Midwestern writers during the Golden Age of Indiana Literature and remains a key historical landmark in Newton County.
Goodland--Grant Township Public Library (added 2004 - - #04001103)
Also known as Mitten Memorial Building
111 S. Newton St. , Goodland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Buck, John, Holland, Robert George
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Education, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Library, Meeting Hall
More Information:
McCairn--Turner House (added 1994 - - #94000232)
Also known as Gilman--Turner House
124 W. Jasper St. , Goodland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Newton County Courthouse (added 2008 - - #08000742)
One Courthouse Square , Kentland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lund, Erick, Hutton, Joseph T.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Scott--Lucas House (added 2003 - - #03000544)
514 S. Main St. , Morocco
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hall, C.H.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Seller's Standard Station and Pullman Diner (added 2014 - - #14000808)
101 & 103 N. Polk St., Morocco
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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