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

Clay County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Shakamak State Park Historic District, Brazil Downtown Historic District, Meridian--Forest Historic District, Tide Water Pumping Station.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including WPA, CCC, George A. Fletcher, George J. Hanks, McGuire & Shook, James Knox Taylor and Brubaker & Stern. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Brazil Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000601)

E. and W. National Ave. between Depot and Forest Aves. , Brazil

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fletcher, George A., Taylor, James Knox

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Meridian--Forest Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000600)

Roughly bounded by N. Meridian, E. Chestnut, N. Forest, E. and W. Church, and State Sts. , Brazil

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brubaker & Stern, McGuire & Shook

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Shakamak State Park Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000199)

6265 W. IN 48 , Jasonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, CCC

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Tide Water Pumping Station (added 1999 - - #99001076)

Also known as SOHIO Pumping Station, Benton Station

SW corner of 900S and 300E , Coal City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hanks, George J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling