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

Vigo County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Farington's Grove Historic District, Collett Park, Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District, Farington's Grove Historic District and Highland Lawn Cemetery.

The famous person Col. Robert N. Hudson is associated with one of more of the Vigo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vigo County places including Reese P. English, Jupiter G. Vrydagh, J. Merrill Sherman, John Eberson, Shourds-Stoner, George Edward Kessler and Benjamin Grove. Prominent architectural styles found in Vigo Country are Renaissance, Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Collett Park (added 1981 - - #81000021)

N. 7th St. and Maple Ave. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000207)

Also known as 167-628-23000

Roughly bounded by 7th St., Maple ave, 11th St., and Florida Ave. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grove, Benjamin

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Farington's Grove Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000270)

Also known as See Also:Robinson--Nagel House;William--Warren--Zimmerman Ho

Roughly bounded by Poplar, S. Seventh, Hulman, and S. Fourth Sts. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., English,Reese P.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Hudson,Col. Robert N.,et al.

Significant Year:

1935, 1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Highland Lawn Cemetery (added 1990 - - #90001790)

Also known as 167-579-30024 (chapel);167-597-30025 (gate)

4520 Wabash Ave. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Ohio Boulevard--Demming Park Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001425)

Roughly Ohio Blvd. from 19th to Keane , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kessler,George Edward

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

St. Joseph's Church and School District (added 1983 - - #83004580)

101--115 S. Fifth St. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vrydagh,Jupiter G.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Twelve Points Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000314)

Also known as 167-628-24001-24026

Lafayette Ave. from Linden to 13th st. and Maple Ave. from Garfield to 13th St. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shourds-Stoner

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clinic, Park, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Wabash Avenue East Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1992 - - #92001185)

20--32 S. 7th St. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wabash Avenue--East Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2006 - - #06000851)

Roughly bounded by Sixth, Ohio, Seventh and Walnut Sts. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eberson, John

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility

Wabash Avenue-East Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000040)

Also known as See Also:92001166;92001185

Wabash Ave., 7th and 8th Sts. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Communications, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Professional

Wabash Avenue-West Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000041)

Wabash Ave. and 6th St. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Renaissance, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store