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

Harrison County Indiana has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Corydon Historic District, Swan's Landing Archeological Site (12HR304), Corydon Battle Site, Corydon Historic District and Corydon Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Kirk Tradition and Early Archaic dating back to 8999 BC.

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 Classical Revival.

Corydon Battle Site (added 1979 - - #79000017)

Also known as Battle of Corydon Memorial Park

S of Corydon on IN 135 , Corydon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Kintner House Hotel (added 1987 - - #87000099)

Also known as Kintner House;Kintner Hotel

201 S. Capital , Corydon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Kintner-McGrain House (added 1983 - - #83000032)

Also known as Cedar Glade

740 N. Capital Ave. , Corydon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kintner-Withers House (added 1980 - - #80000039)

Also known as Cedar Farm

S. of Laconia on Kintner Bottoms Rd. , Laconia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Swan's Landing Archeological Site (12HR304) (added 1987 - - #87000517)

Also known as 12 Hr 304

Address Restricted , New Amsterdam

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Kirk Tradition, Early Archaic

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater