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

Vigo County Indiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dresser, Paul, Birthplace, DeWees--Preston--Smith House, Terminal Arcade, Wabash Avenue East Historic District (Boundary Decrease) and Wabash Avenue--East Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease).

Several famous people are associated with these Vigo County historic places including Paul Dresser and Major George W. Dewees.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vigo County places including John Eberson, Major George W. Dewees and Danial H. Burnham. Prominent architectural styles found in Vigo Country are Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Early Commercial.

DeWees--Preston--Smith House (added 1989 - - #82000048)

1339 Poplar St. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dewees,Major George W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Dewees,Major George W.

Significant Year:

1826, 1823

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dresser, Paul, Birthplace (added 1973 - - #73000024)

1st and Farrington Sts. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Dresser,Paul

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Literature, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Terminal Arcade (added 1983 - - #83000159)

822 Wabash Ave. , Terre Haute

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burnham,Danial H.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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