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

Orange County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include French Lick Springs Hotel and Jenkins Place, Orleans Historic District, Paoli Historic District.

The famous person Ralph M. Jenkins is associated with one of more of the Orange County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orange County places including Charles Ochs, Thomas Bendelow, Floyd, William Homer, et al, Ralph C. Chatham, Dudley "Cap" Cornelius, Hugh Pugh and William Watson Harmon. Prominent architectural styles found in Orange Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

French Lick Springs Hotel (added 2003 - - #03000972)

Also known as French Lick Springs Resort and Spa

8670 West IN 56 , French Lick

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Floyd, William Homer, et al, Bendelow, Thomas

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Garden, Hotel, Resort, Secondary Structure, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Garden, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object

Jenkins Place (added 2010 - - #10000127)

Also known as 117-416-07017, 117-416-07016

448-488 Liberty Rd. , Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ochs, Charles, Chatham, Ralph C.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Jenkins, Ralph M.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Orleans Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000761)

Also known as 117-416-060001-127

Roughly bounded by Wilson, Franklin, Harrison & 4th Sts. , Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cornelius, Dudley "Cap", et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Transportation, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Mortuary, Processing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, City Hall, Library, Mortuary, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Paoli Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001355)

Also known as See Also:Braxtan,Thomas Newby,House;Orange County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by W. Fifth, Railroad and NE. Third Sts. and Lick Cr. , Paoli

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pugh, Hugh, Harmon, William Watson

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store