Indiana - Washington County
Washington County Indiana has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hay-Morrison House and Hay-Morrison House, Beck's Mill, Beck's Mill Bridge and First Baptist Church.

The famous person John Hay is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Shophell & Harris, Montgomery & Parker, Harry P. McDonal, McDonald Bro., Joseph Balsley, Daniel B. Luten and R.C. Stephans. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Romanesque, Early Republic and Federal.

Beck's Mill (added 1990 - - #90001789)
Beck's Mill Rd. at Mill Cr. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Beck's Mill Bridge (added 2007 - - #07000981)
Also known as Washington County Bridge #105
Carries Beck's Mill Road over Mill Creek , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Luten, Daniel B., Montgomery & Parker
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
First Baptist Church (added 1985 - - #85000602)
201 N. High St. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stephans,R.C.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Hay-Morrison House (added 1971 - - #71000007)
Also known as Hay,John,Birthplace
106 S. College Ave. , Salem
Crisco 1492, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Hay,John
Significant Year:
1824
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Salem Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001181)
Roughly bounded by Mulberry, Hackberry, and Hayes Sts., CSX RR tracks, and Brock Cr. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shophell & Harris, McDonal, Harry P.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Early Republic
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Washington County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000047)
Public Sq. , Salem
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDonald Bro.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (added 1984 - - #84000280)
106 S. Main St. , Salem
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Balsley,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing
More Information:
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