1860, December 20 South Carolina, rapidly followed by six other southern states, secedes from Union in reaction to election of Lincoln, who opposes extension of slavery into western territories. These states organize the Confederate States of America.

INDIANA - Posey County - Historic Districts

Hovey Lake Archaeological District ** (added 1985 - Posey County - #85002130) Also known as 12 Po 590,592-598,600-602,615-624 Address Restricted, Hovey Lake (3430 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Caborn-Welborn phase, Late Mississippian, American,rural Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1500-1599, 1600-1649, 1650-1699, 1700-1749 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - Posey County - #03000545) Also known as 129-439-36000 Roughly bounded by Ohio R., 6th & Walnut Sts. & College Av., Mount Vernon (211 acres, 39 buildings, 1 structure, 2 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Behrick, F. & Sons, et.al. Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library, Park, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Fire Station, Park, Specialty Store New Harmony Historic District ** (added 2000 - Posey County - #00000669) Also known as See also: NHL File Roughly bounded by Third St., Steammill St., Main St., inc. Maple Hill Cem., Arthur St., Atheneum prop. and North St., New Harmony (1550 acres, 212 buildings, 6 structures, 7 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Johnson, Philip, et.al. Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Gothic Revival Historic Person: Owen, Robert, et.al. Significant Year: 1814, 1825, Area of Significance: Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Transportation, Performing Arts, Education Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Garden, Library, Museum, Single Dwelling New Harmony Historic District *** (added 1966 - Posey County - #66000006) Also known as New Harmony Main St. between Granary and Church Sts., New Harmony (110 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Owen,Robert Significant Year: 1824, 1827, 1815 Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , State Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Funerary, Social Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Museum Thomas, Amon Clarence, House (added 1995 - Posey County - #95001111) Also known as 129-455-16204 503 West St., New Harmony (less then 1 acres, 1 building, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Classical Revival, Romanesque, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Single Dwelling Welborn Historic District (added 1992 - Posey County - #92000188) Also known as 129-439-37000 Roughly bounded by Ninth, Locust and 2nd Sts. and the alley between Walnut and Main Sts., Mt. Vernon (513 acres, 154 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Government, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, School

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