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

Franklin County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brookville Historic District, Whitewater Canal Historic District and Oldenburh Historic District, Metamora Historic District. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Brookville Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000018)

Bounded by E and W fork of Whitewater River and IN 101 , Brookville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Metamora Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001646)

Also known as See Also:Whitewater Canal Historic District

Roughly bounded by US 52, Columbia St., the Whitewater Canal, Duck Cr., Mount St. and Main St. , Metamora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

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

Oldenburh Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000031)

Bounded roughly by Sycamore, church land woods, Indiana, and Water Sts., and Gehring Farm , Oldenburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Whitewater Canal Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000272)

Also known as Whitewater Canal;Whitewater Canal State Museum

From Laurel Feeder Dam to Brookville , Metamora

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Water Works