Indiana - Hancock County
Hancock County Indiana has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lilly Biological Laboratories, Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396, Riley, James Whitcomb, House, Greenfield High School and Littleton, Frank, Round Barn.

The famous person James Whitcomb Riley is associated with one of more of the Hancock County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Robert Frost Daggett, A. Reuben Riley, Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Benton Steele, Wing & Mahurin, John H. Felt, S.A. Hickman, John Felt, Trehr & Brewster and William Powers. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Italian Villa.

Barr, Charles, House (added 2008 - - #08001208)
Also known as 059-251-22142
25 W. Walnut St. , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Felt, John, Powers, William
Architectural Style:
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
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Black, Rufus and Amanda, House (added 2014 - - #14000802)
222 S. 200 West, Philadelphia
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Browne--Rafert House (added 2015 - - #15000595)
Fortville, Fortville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1949 AD
County Line Bridge (added 1994 - - #94001356)
Also known as Hancock County Bridge #105
Co. Rd. 900 E over Big Blue R. , Morristown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burk Construction Co., Cameron, Adolphus
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000455)
Also known as See Also:Greenfield High School
Roughly bounded by North, Hinchman, South and Pennsylvania Sts. , Greenfield
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Felt,John H.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Greenfield High School (added 1986 - - #82000039)
Also known as Riley Elementary School
North and Pennsylvania Sts. , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Felt,John H., Wing & Mahurin
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Library, School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Greenfield Residential Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000909)
Roughly bounded by Hendricks, South, & Wood Sts., & Boyd Ave., Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
More Information:
Lilly Biological Laboratories (added 1977 - - #77000016)
Also known as Eli Lilly and Company, Greenfield Laboratories
W of Greenfield off U.S. 40 , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Daggett, Robert Frost
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office, Research Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Lincoln Park School (added 2009 - - #09000424)
Also known as Lincoln Park Elementary School, Greenfield High School
600 W. N. St. , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunkin, W.R. & Sons, Gordon, Omer
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
School, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Littleton, Frank, Round Barn (added 1993 - - #93000184)
Also known as Littleton-Pulliam Round Barn;059-144-10025
Address Restricted , Mount Comfort
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Steele,Benton
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396 (added 2009 - - #09000234)
Also known as #N7265C, "Hot Shot"
3867 N. Aviation Way , Mount Comfort
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Air-Related, Museum
More Information:
New Palestine School (added 1992 - - #91000791)
Also known as 059-002-41020
Larrabee St. at jct. with Depot St. , New Palestine
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Reeves, Jane Ross, Octagon House (added 2001 - - #01000620)
Also known as 059-502-00025
400 S. Railroad St. , Shirley
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trehr & Brewster
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Riley, James Whitcomb, House (added 1977 - - #77000017)
Also known as Riley Old Home
250 W. Main St. , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Riley,James Whitcomb
Significant Year:
1849, 1853, 1847
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
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