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

Howard County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Howard County places including Oscar F. Cook and Arthur LaBelle. Prominent architectural styles found in Howard Country are Early Republic, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Greentown Commercial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002862)

1/2 block on either side of Meridian Street between Walnut and Grant, Greentown

Tysto, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1885-1956 AD

Kokomo Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001209)

Also known as 067-323-41000

Bounded by Taylor St. on the N., Market St. on the E., Superior St. on the S., Washington St. on the W. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook, Oscar F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Park, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Lake Erie and Western Depot Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000917)

Also known as 067-323-42000

Generally bounded by W. Jefferson St. on the N., N. Main St. on the E., W. Jackson St. on the S., N. Washington on W. , Kokomo

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Old Silk Stocking Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001210)

Also known as 067-323-43000

Bounded by W. Jackson St. on the N., Washington St. on the E., Wildcat Creek in the S., Phillips St. on the W. , Kokomo

Rapierce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

LaBelle, Arthur

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling