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

Howard County Indiana has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Haynes, Elwood, House, Hy-Red Gasoline Station, Kokomo County Club Golf Course, Seiberling Mansion and Smith, Henry W., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Howard County historic places including Monroe Seiberling, Elwood Haynes, Henry W. Smith and Frederick Youngman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Howard County places including Ike V. Smith, Arthur Labelle, William H. Diddel, R.L. Young, Wing & Mahurin, Arthur LaBelle, Oscar F. Cook, Heinzman Brothers and Elmer Dunlap. Prominent architectural styles found in Howard Country are Italianate, Romanesque 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

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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

Haynes, Elwood, House (added 1984 - - #84001054)

Also known as Elwood Haynes Museum

1915 S. Webster St. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Haynes,Elwood

Significant Year:

1925, 1916

Area of Significance:

Invention, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Howard Masonic Temple (added 2018 - - #100003182)

316 North Washington Street, Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival, Neo Classical

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1923-1968 AD

Hy-Red Gasoline Station (added 1983 - - #83000035)

Also known as Hy-Red Gulf Filling Station

203 E. Main St. , Greentown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Road-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Kokomo City Building (added 1981 - - #81000014)

221 W. Walnut St. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heinzman Brothers, Wing & Mahurin

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Government Office

More Information:

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Kokomo County Club Golf Course (added 2006 - - #06000854)

1801 Country Club Dr. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Diddel, William H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Kokomo High School and Memorial Gymnasium (added 2005 - - #05000607)

Also known as 067-323-46142; 067-323-46143, Central Middle School and Memorial Gymnasium

303 E Superior St. and 400 Apperson Way N , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunlap, Elmer, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

More Information:

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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

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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

More Information:

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Learner Building (added 1984 - - #84001055)

107-111 E. Sycamore St. , Kokomo

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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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

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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

More Information:

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Seiberling Mansion (added 1971 - - #71000006)

Also known as Kingston Home;Indiana University Center

1200 W. Sycamore St. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Ike V., Labelle,Arthur

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Seiberling,Monroe

Significant Year:

1891, 1901, 1889

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Smith, Henry W., House (added 1979 - - #79000019)

Also known as Ehrman,George,House

5 mi. (8 km) W of Kokomo , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Smith,Henry W.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tate, George and Helen, House (added 2018 - - #100002182)

114 East Jefferson Street, Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century

Period of Significance:

1878-1930 AD

Youngman, Frederick, House (added 1993 - - #79000020)

SE of Kokomo at 200 East Rd. , Kokomo

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Youngman,Frederick

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling