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

Grant County Indiana has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House, Cumberland Covered Bridge and Woodside, Baldwin Addition Historic District and Fairmount Commercial Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Grant County historic places including Marie Daugherty Webster, J. W. Patterson, John L. Thompson and J. Woodrow Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grant County places including Alan Davidson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Smith Bridge Company, John H. Waldron, Richards,McCarty,Bulford, Samuel M. Plato, Philip Patton, Richards, McCarty, and Bulford, Hiram Elder and Peters & Burns. Prominent architectural styles found in Grant Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Greek 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

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Cumberland Covered Bridge (added 1978 - - #78000032)

Also known as Matthews Covered Bridge

CR 1000 over Mississinewa River , Matthews

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith Bridge Company

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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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

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First Presbyterian Church (added 2018 - - #100003184)

216 West 6th Street, Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1904-1955 AD

Gas City High School (added 2004 - - #03001316)

Also known as 053-233-52025, East Ward School

400 East South A St. , Gas City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waldron, John H.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

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Grant County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (added 1990 - - #83004526)

215 E. 3rd St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton,Philip, Richards,McCarty,Bulford

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Jay, Abijah C., House (added 2003 - - #03000145)

118 W 7th St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Jenkins, Israel, House (added 2003 - - #03000139)

7453 E 400 S , Marion

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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

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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

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Marion Firestone Auto Supply & Service Center (added 2025 - - #100011481)

625 South Washington Street, Marion

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Marion First United Methodist Church (added 2025 - - #100012180)

624 South Adams Street, Marion

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Marion PCC & St. Louis Railroad Depot (added 2018 - - #100002861)

1002 S Washington St., Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drury, I. N. and Kidder

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1895-1956 AD

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

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Patterson, J.W., House (added 1979 - - #79000016)

203 E. Washington St. , Fairmount

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Patterson, J.W., House and Office (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85000088)

Also known as See Also: Patterson, J.W., House (79000016)

209 E. Washington St. , Fairmount

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Patterson,J. W.

Significant Year:

1900

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Stephenson, Joseph W. and Edith M., House (added 2021 - - #100006848)

917 South Adams St., Marion

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Swayzee, Aaron, House (added 1983 - - #83000124)

Also known as Swayzee-Love House

224 N. Washington St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Thompson--Ray House (added 2009 - - #09000756)

Also known as Site # 053-233-52015

407 E. Main St. , Gas City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waldron, John H., Elder, Hiram

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Thompson, John L.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Webster, George, Jr. and Marie Daugherty, House (added 1992 - - #92000678)

Also known as Webster House

926 S. Washington St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Webster,Marie Daugherty,et al.

Significant Year:

1915, 1921, 1911

Area of Significance:

Social History, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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West Ward School (added 1985 - - #85003226)

Also known as West Building Mississinewa Community Schools

210 W. North A St. , Gas City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waldron,John H.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Wilson, J. Woodrow, House (added 1988 - - #88001218)

Also known as Wilson--Vaughan House;Hostess House

723 W. Fourth St. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plato,Samuel M.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Wilson,J. Woodrow

Significant Year:

1916, 1912

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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Woodside (added 1997 - - #97001538)

Also known as Davis, Dr. & Mrs. Richard, Residence

1119 Overlook Rd. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davidson, Alan, Wright, Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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