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

Noble County Indiana has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin and Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail, Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple, Iddings--Gilbert--Leader--Anderson Block and Jefferson Union Church and Sweet Cemetery.

Several famous people are associated with these Noble County historic places including Gene Stratton Porter and Jacob Straus.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Noble County places including Gene Stratton Porter, T. J. Tolan, E. O. Fallis & Co., George Harvey, M. J. Malone & Bros. and H. L. Ottenheimer. Prominent architectural styles found in Noble Country are Gothic, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple (added 1983 - - #83000143)

Also known as Trinity Assembly of God Church

503 S. Main St. , Ligonier

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Albion Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2013 - - #13001014)

Roughly bounded by Highland, Oak & Hazel Sts., & alley E. of Orange St., Albion

Ichabod, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Cromwell Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000597)

Cromwell, Cromwell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Iddings--Gilbert--Leader--Anderson Block (added 1987 - - #87000544)

105--113 N. Main St. , Kendallville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

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Jefferson Union Church and Sweet Cemetery (added 2010 - - #10000126)

Also known as Sweet Church

3015 E 415 N , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harvey, George

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Civic, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Cemetery, Clubhouse

More Information:

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Kendallville Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03001315)

Also known as 113-310-01000

Roughly bounded by Harris and Rush Sts., the alleys E and W of Main , Kenallville

Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Professional, Restaurant, School, Specialty Store

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Ligonier Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001798)

Also known as See Also:Jacob Strauss Residence;Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple

Roughly bounded by Conrail right-of-way, Smith, Union, College, & Grand Sts. , Ligonier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Other-Ethnic, Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Luckey Hospital (added 2013 - - #13000090)

Jct. of US 33 & IN 109, Wolf Lake

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Noble County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000005)

Courthouse Sq. , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

M. J. Malone & Bros., E. O. Fallis & Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail (added 1982 - - #82000026)

Also known as Old Jail Museum

W. Main and Oak Sts. , Albion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolan,T. J.

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Harvey,George

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin (added 1974 - - #74000015)

Also known as The Cabin in Wildflower Woods

SE of Rome City off IN 9 , Rome City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Porter,Gene Stratton

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Porter,Gene Stratton

Significant Year:

1914

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Literature, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Stone's Trace (added 1984 - - #84001212)

US 33 and IN 5 , Ligonier

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Straus, Jacob, House (added 1979 - - #79000011)

Also known as Louis Levy House

210 S. Main St. , Ligonier

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ottenheimer,H. L.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Straus,Jacob

Significant Year:

1899, 1898

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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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