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Indiana - Posey County
Posey County Indiana has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bentel, George, House, Mann Site, Murphy Archeological Site, New Harmony Historic District and Scholle, Mattias, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Mississippian, Caborn-Welborn Phase, American,Rural, Caborn--Welborn Phase, Woodland, Middle Woodland, Middle Mississippian, Paleo-Indian, Middle Woodland Hopewell, Mann Phase and Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Posey County historic places including Robert Owen, Robert Owen and William Gonnerman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Posey County places including Rappites, Nashville Bridge Company, Fowler & Thole, Philip Johnson, Edward J. Thole Sr., Josse A. Vrydagh, Clarke,Levi S.,, Parson, Klapp, Brinckerhoff etc, William A. McGregor and F. & Sons Behrick. Prominent architectural styles found in Posey Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Italianate.

Ashworth Archaeological Site (12 Po 7) (added 1985 - - #85002137)
Also known as 12 Po 7
Address Restricted , Hovey Lake
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Mississippian, Caborn-Welborn Phase
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Bentel, George, House (added 1984 - - #84001224)
Brewery and Granary St. , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rappites
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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Bozeman--Waters National Bank (added 1987 - - #87001768)
Also known as Farmers Bank & Trust Company
19 W. Main St. , Poseyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fowler & Thole, Thole,Edward J.,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
Elliott, James, Farm (added 2003 - - #03001312)
Also known as Elm Place, 129-455-17002
Church St.--IN 66 , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Elliott, James
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
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Epple, Ludwig, House (added 1984 - - #84001227)
520 Granary St. , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rappites
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Gonnerman, William, House (added 1985 - - #85003192)
521 W. Second St. , Mt. Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Gonnerman,William
Significant Year:
1890
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Hagemann, Frederick and Augusta, Farm (added 1993 - - #93000180)
Also known as 129-349-35043
Jct. of IN 62 and IN 69, SW corner , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Harmony Way Bridge (added 2007 - - #07001030)
Also known as New Harmony Bridge, 129-455-17005
IN 66/IL 14 , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nashville Bridge Company, Parson, Klapp, Brinckerhoff etc
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Hovey Lake Archaeological District (added 1985 - - #85002130)
Also known as 12 Po 590,592-598,600-602,615-624
Address Restricted , Hovey Lake
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Caborn-Welborn Phase, Late Mississippian, American,Rural
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Hovey Lake--Klein Archeological Site (12PO10) (added 1985 - - #85003583)
Also known as 12PO10
Address Restricted , Hovey
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Caborn--Welborn Phase, Mississippian, Woodland
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Single Dwelling
I.O.O.F. and Barker Buildings (added 1985 - - #85002133)
Also known as People's Bank
402--406 Main St. , Mt. Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGregor,William A.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Mann Site (added 1974 - - #74000018)
Address Restricted , Mt. Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Middle Mississippian, Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000545)
Also known as 129-439-36000
Roughly bounded by Ohio R., 6th & Walnut Sts. & College Av. , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Behrick, F. & Sons
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library, Park, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Fire Station, Park, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mount Vernon Site (added 1996 - - #95001542)
Also known as GE Mount;12Po885 and IDOH Site No. 65-30
Address Restricted , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland Hopewell, Mann Phase
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest, Manufacturing Facility, Unoccupied Land
Murphy Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75000012)
Also known as 12P01;Sullivan Farm Site;Mouth-of-the-Wabash Site
Address Restricted , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
New Harmony Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000006)
Also known as New Harmony
Main St. between Granary and Church Sts. , New Harmony
Matthiasb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Owen,Robert
Significant Year:
1824, 1827, 1815
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
New Harmony Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000669)
Also known as See also: NHL File
Roughly bounded by Third St., Steammill St., Main St., inc. Maple Hill Cem., Arthur St., Atheneum prop. and North St. , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, Philip, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Owen, Robert, et.al.
Significant Year:
1814, 1825,
Area of Significance:
Social History, Transportation, Education, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, State, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Garden, Library, Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pitcher House (Fullinwider House) (added 1989 - - #80000031)
530 College Ave. , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pitcher,John
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Posey County Courthouse Square (added 1989 - - #88003042)
300 Main St. , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clarke,Levi S.,, Vrydagh,Josse A.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Monument/Marker
More Information:
Scholle, Mattias, House (added 1981 - - #81000007)
Tavern and Brewery Sts. , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
St. Philip Roman Catholic Church Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001176)
3500 S. St. Hilip Rd. , Mount Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rosenmeier, Henry, Singer, Charles N.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Thomas, Amon Clarence, House (added 1995 - - #95001111)
Also known as 129-455-16204
503 West St. , New Harmony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival, 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, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Welborn Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000188)
Also known as 129-439-37000
Roughly bounded by Ninth, Locust and 2nd Sts. and the alley between Walnut and Main Sts. , Mt. Vernon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, School
More Information:
Welborn Village Archeological Site (12PO19) (added 1987 - - #87002609)
Also known as 12PO19;Murphy's Landing Site
Address Restricted , Hovey Lake
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippian, Caborn--Welborn Phase, Woodland
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
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