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

Brown County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Steele, Theodore Clement, House and Studio, Axsom Branch Archeological Site (12BR12) and Refuge No. 7 Archeological Site (12BR11), Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Brown County Courthouse Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic dating back to 2999 BC.

The famous person Theodore C. Steele is associated with one of more of the Brown County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brown County places including T.C. Steele, Thomas A. Hendricks, Henry Cross and Pan-American Bridge Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Brown Country are Greek Revival.

Axsom Branch Archeological Site (12BR12) (added 1995 - - #86000525)

Also known as 12 Br 12

Address Restricted , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Brown County Bridge No. 36 (added 1993 - - #93001430)

Also known as Hickory Hill Road Bridge;Wrightsman Bridge

Hickory Hill Rd. across the N. Fork of Salt Cr. , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pan-American Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

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Brown County Courthouse Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000050)

Courthouse, Old Log Jail, and the Historical Society Museum Bldg. , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Government Office, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Grandview Church (added 1991 - - #91001160)

Grandview Ridge Rd. SE of New Bellsville, Van Buren Township , New Bellsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Hendricks, Thomas A., House and Stone Head Road Marker (added 1984 - - #84000450)

Also known as Stone Head House and Stone Head Road Marker

IN 135 and Bellsville Rd. , Stone Head

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hendricks,Thomas A., Cross,Henry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

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Refuge No. 7 Archeological Site (12BR11) (added 1995 - - #86000629)

Also known as 12 Br 11

Address Restricted , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Steele, Theodore Clement, House and Studio (added 1973 - - #73000029)

SW of Nashville off IN 46 , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Steele,Theodore C.

Significant Year:

1907

Area of Significance:

Art, Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Taggart, F.P., Store (added 1983 - - #83003559)

Main and VanBuren Sts. , Nashville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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