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Indiana - Switzerland County
Switzerland County Indiana has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eggleston, Edward and George Cary, House, Switzerland County Courthouse and Venoge Farmstead, Merit-Tandy Farmstead and Old Hoosier Theatre.

The famous person Edward Eggleston is associated with one of more of the Switzerland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Switzerland County places including David Dubach, Culbertson & Plew, George P. Humprhies and George Kyle. Prominent architectural styles found in Switzerland Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial.

Eggleston, Edward and George Cary, House (added 1973 - - #73000046)
306 W. Main St. , Vevay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
et al., Eggleston,Edward
Significant Year:
1837
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Merit-Tandy Farmstead (added 1977 - - #77000021)
Also known as Tandy-Tillotson House
NE of Patriot on IN 156 , Patriot
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Old Hoosier Theatre (added 1982 - - #82000077)
Also known as Old Theatre Building
Cheapside and Ferry Sts. , Vevay
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Culbertson & Plew
Architectural Style:
Federal, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Performing Arts, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Schenck, Benjamin, Mansion (added 2002 - - #02001174)
Also known as Schenck Mansion Bed and Breakfast
206 W. Turnpike St. , Vevay
Jsouth82, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Humprhies, George P.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Switzerland County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000435)
212 W. Main St. , Vevay
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dubach, David
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Thiebaud Farmstead (added 2004 - - #04000629)
Also known as Switzerland County Agricultural Museum Center
531 IN 56 , Vevay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, European
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Venoge Farmstead (added 1997 - - #96001539)
Also known as Louis Gex Oboussier Farm and Vineyards
111 IN 129 , Vevay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, European
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Vevay Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003853)
IN 56 and IN 156 , Vevay
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Owner:
Private
Wright, Thomas T., House (added 1980 - - #80000066)
Also known as Old Hildreth Home
SW of Vevay on IN 56 , Vevay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kyle,George
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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