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

Posey County Indiana has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bentel, George, House, Mann Site, Murphy Archeological Site, New Harmony Historic District and Scholle, Mattias, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Mississippian, Caborn-Welborn Phase, American,Rural, Caborn--Welborn Phase, Woodland, Middle Woodland, Middle Mississippian, Paleo-Indian, Middle Woodland Hopewell, Mann Phase and Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Posey County historic places including Robert Owen, Robert Owen and William Gonnerman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Posey County places including Rappites, Nashville Bridge Company, Fowler & Thole, Philip Johnson, Edward J. Thole Sr., Josse A. Vrydagh, Clarke,Levi S.,, Parson, Klapp, Brinckerhoff etc, William A. McGregor and F. & Sons Behrick. Prominent architectural styles found in Posey Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Italianate.

Ashworth Archaeological Site (12 Po 7) (added 1985 - - #85002137)

Also known as 12 Po 7

Address Restricted , Hovey Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Mississippian, Caborn-Welborn Phase

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Bentel, George, House (added 1984 - - #84001224)

Brewery and Granary St. , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rappites

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Bozeman--Waters National Bank (added 1987 - - #87001768)

Also known as Farmers Bank & Trust Company

19 W. Main St. , Poseyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fowler & Thole, Thole,Edward J.,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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Elliott, James, Farm (added 2003 - - #03001312)

Also known as Elm Place, 129-455-17002

Church St.--IN 66 , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Elliott, James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Epple, Ludwig, House (added 1984 - - #84001227)

520 Granary St. , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rappites

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Gonnerman, William, House (added 1985 - - #85003192)

521 W. Second St. , Mt. Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Gonnerman,William

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Hagemann, Frederick and Augusta, Farm (added 1993 - - #93000180)

Also known as 129-349-35043

Jct. of IN 62 and IN 69, SW corner , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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Harmony Way Bridge (added 2007 - - #07001030)

Also known as New Harmony Bridge, 129-455-17005

IN 66/IL 14 , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nashville Bridge Company, Parson, Klapp, Brinckerhoff etc

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Hovey Lake Archaeological District (added 1985 - - #85002130)

Also known as 12 Po 590,592-598,600-602,615-624

Address Restricted , Hovey Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caborn-Welborn Phase, Late Mississippian, American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Hovey Lake--Klein Archeological Site (12PO10) (added 1985 - - #85003583)

Also known as 12PO10

Address Restricted , Hovey

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caborn--Welborn Phase, Mississippian, Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Single Dwelling

I.O.O.F. and Barker Buildings (added 1985 - - #85002133)

Also known as People's Bank

402--406 Main St. , Mt. Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGregor,William A.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Mann Site (added 1974 - - #74000018)

Address Restricted , Mt. Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Middle Mississippian, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000545)

Also known as 129-439-36000

Roughly bounded by Ohio R., 6th & Walnut Sts. & College Av. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Behrick, F. & Sons

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

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

More Information:

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Mount Vernon Site (added 1996 - - #95001542)

Also known as GE Mount;12Po885 and IDOH Site No. 65-30

Address Restricted , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland Hopewell, Mann Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Manufacturing Facility, Unoccupied Land

Murphy Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75000012)

Also known as 12P01;Sullivan Farm Site;Mouth-of-the-Wabash Site

Address Restricted , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

New Harmony Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000006)

Also known as New Harmony

Main St. between Granary and Church Sts. , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Owen,Robert

Significant Year:

1824, 1827, 1815

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Private

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

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New Harmony Historic District (added 2000 - - #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

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Philip, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Owen, Robert, et.al.

Significant Year:

1814, 1825,

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Education, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, State, Local, 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

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Pitcher House (Fullinwider House) (added 1989 - - #80000031)

530 College Ave. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pitcher,John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

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

Posey County Courthouse Square (added 1989 - - #88003042)

300 Main St. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clarke,Levi S.,, Vrydagh,Josse A.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Scholle, Mattias, House (added 1981 - - #81000007)

Tavern and Brewery Sts. , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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St. Philip Roman Catholic Church Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001176)

3500 S. St. Hilip Rd. , Mount Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rosenmeier, Henry, Singer, Charles N.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Thomas, Amon Clarence, House (added 1995 - - #95001111)

Also known as 129-455-16204

503 West St. , New Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, 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

More Information:

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Welborn Historic District (added 1992 - - #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

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

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

More Information:

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Welborn Village Archeological Site (12PO19) (added 1987 - - #87002609)

Also known as 12PO19;Murphy's Landing Site

Address Restricted , Hovey Lake

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Caborn--Welborn Phase, Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence