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

Grant County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grant County places including Elijiah Myers, Richards, McCarty, and Bulford and Peters & Burns. Prominent architectural styles found in Grant Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Classical Revival.

Baldwin Addition Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001108)

Roughly along Main St., Between 2nd and 4th Sts. , Fairmount

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fairmount Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000295)

Also known as 053-201-56000

205-101 S. Main, 102-124 N. Main, 124-102 S. Main, 101-123 N. Main, 107 W. 1st, 119-117 W. Washington , Fairmount

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Professional, Specialty Store

Marion Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000833)

Also known as Healthcare System, Marion Division, Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana

1700 E 38th St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peters & Burns

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital

Current Function:

Funerary, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital

Marion Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000226)

Also known as 053-384-31000; See Also: Grant County Jail

Roughly bounded by 7th, 2nd, Branson and Gallatin Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richards, McCarty, and Bulford, Myers, Elijiah

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

1882

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Meshingomesia (Mihsiinkweemisa) Cemetery and Indian School Historic District (added 2013 - - #12001149)

3820 Co. Rd. 600 N., Jalapa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Meshingomesia (Mihsiinkweemisa)

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799