Indiana - Perry County
Perry County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cannelton Cotton Mills, Cannelton Cotton Mills and Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters (12PE98; 12PE100), Cannelton Historic District and Hall of Tell City Lodge, No. 206, IOOF.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Archaic and Middle Mississippian dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including Thomas A. Tefft, Alexander McGregor, J.J. Bengle, Frank Schlotter and John Bacon Hutchings. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Cannelton Cotton Mills (added 1975 - - #75000011)
Also known as Indiana Cotton Mills
Bounded by Front, 4th, Washington, and Adams Sts. , Cannelton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGregor,Alexander, Tefft,Thomas A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cannelton Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000108)
Also known as See Also:Cannelton Cotton Mill;St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Roughly bounded by Richardson, Taylor, First, and Madison Sts. , Cannelton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hutchings,John Bacon
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hall of Tell City Lodge, No. 206, IOOF (added 1992 - - #92001654)
Also known as Oddfellow's Hall;123-625-36084
701 Main St. , Tell City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schlotter,Frank
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Nester House (added 1990 - - #90001486)
Also known as Family Grocerie;Union Hotel;Riverplace
300 Water St. , Troy
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Old Perry County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000006)
Also known as Rome Schoolhouse
Town Sq. , Rome
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Courthouse, School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Rickenbaugh House (added 1984 - - #84001215)
Also known as Celina Post Office
SW of St. Croix in Hoosier National Forest , St. Croix
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters (12PE98; 12PE100) (added 1986 - - #86000918)
Also known as 12 Pe 98;12 Pe 100
Address Restricted , Derby
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Archaic, Middle Mississippian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (added 1983 - - #83000144)
Third and Washington Sts. , Cannelton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
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