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

Blackford County Indiana has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Blackford County places including LaBelle & French, Arthur LaBelle, Alec Gable, Cuno Kibele and Boseker & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in Blackford Country are Romanesque, Art Deco and Late Victorian.

Blackford County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000053)

Off IN 3 , Hartford City

Finetooth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boseker & Son, LaBelle & French

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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First Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86001263)

220 N. High St. , Hartford City

TwoScarsUp, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gable,Alec

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Art, Performing Arts, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000522)

Also known as 009-264-11000

Roughly bounded by Franklin, Walnut, Water and Monroe Sts. , Hartford City

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

LaBelle, Arthur, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Montpelier Carnegie Library (added 2007 - - #07000560)

Also known as Public Library of Montpelier and Harrison Township, 009-427-02033

301 S. Main St. , Montpelier

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kibele, Cuno

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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