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

Harrison County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Corydon Historic District, Corydon Historic District and Corydon Historic District (Boundary Increase).

The famous person William Henry Harrison is associated with one of more of the Harrison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harrison County places including George L. & Co. Mesker and William Mitchell. Prominent architectural styles found in Harrison Country are Federal, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Corydon Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000017)

Also known as Indiana's First State Capital;Historic Corydon;See Also:Cory

Corydon , Corydon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Corydon Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1989 - - #89000243)

Also known as See Also:Kintner House Hotel;Corydon Historic District

Roughly bounded by Summit, Maple & Walnut Sts., College Ave., Chestnut, Capitol, Poplar, Water, Beaver & Mulberry Sts. , Corydon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mitchell,William, Mesker,George L. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Harrison,William Henry

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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