Indiana - Gibson County
Gibson County Indiana has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cockrum, William M., House, Moore Rockshelter Archeological Site (12GI180), Mussel Knoll Archeological Site (12GI11) and Weber Village Archaeological Site (12 Gi 13) and Gibson County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle--Late Archaic, Middle--Late Woodland, Late Prehistoric, Native American, French Lick Phase, Middle Woodland and Havana-Hopewell dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Gibson County historic places including Col. William M. Cockrum and William Pinckney Welborn.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gibson County places including J. Jost and McDonald Brothers. Prominent architectural styles found in Gibson Country are Italianate, Italian Villa and Prairie School.

Cockrum, William M., House (added 1978 - - #78000031)
Also known as Cockrum Hall
627 W. Oak St. , Oakland City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Historic Person:
Cockrum,Col. William M.
Significant Year:
1924, 1876
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
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Gibson County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84001038)
Town Square , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McDonald Brothers
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Haubstadt State Bank (added 1984 - - #84000489)
Also known as Old Haubstadt State Bank;New Town Hall
101 S. Main St. , Haubstadt
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jost,J.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Lyles Consolidated School (added 1999 - - #99001111)
Also known as Lyles Station School
Cty. Rd. 100 N , Lyles Station
Meno25, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Moore Rockshelter Archeological Site (12GI180) (added 1987 - - #87002608)
Also known as 12GI180
Address Restricted , Johnson
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle--Late Archaic, Middle--Late Woodland, Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials, Natural Feature
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Mussel Knoll Archeological Site (12GI11) (added 1986 - - #86000454)
Also known as 12 Gi 11;Berry Site
Address Restricted , Skelton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American, French Lick Phase
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Trippett--Glaze--Duncan--Kolb Farm (added 1993 - - #93000470)
Also known as 051-499-15022
IN 65 E of Patoka , Patoka
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Trippett--Glaze--Duncan--Kolb Farm (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #09001129)
IN 65 E. of Patoka , Patoka
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
More Information:
Weber Village Archaeological Site (12 Gi 13) (added 1985 - - #85002131)
Also known as 12 Gi 13
Address Restricted , Skelton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Havana-Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Welborn--Ross House (added 1996 - - #96000287)
Also known as 051-499-22020
542 S. Hart St. , Princeton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Welborn,William Pinckney
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
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