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

Huntington County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds, Drover Town Historic District, Hawley Heights Historic District, Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District and Kline, John and Minerva, Farm.

The famous person Chief Richardville is associated with one of more of the Huntington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Huntington County places including Elmer Dunlap, Roebuck & Co. Sears, Architects Small House Service, Robert W. Stevens and J.G. Steinbach. Prominent architectural styles found in Huntington Country are Greek Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Colonial Revival.

Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds (added 1985 - - #85002446)

Also known as Indian House and Forks of the Wabash

2 mi W. of Huntington, SW of jct. of US 24 & IN 9/37 , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Event

Historic Person:

Richardville,Chief,et al.

Significant Year:

1833

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Miami

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Museum

Drover Town Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000852)

Also known as 069-288-27000

Roughly bounded by the Little R, S. LaFontaine St., Olinger and Elm Sts., Ogan and Salamonie Ave. and Whitelock St. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Hawley Heights Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000983)

Also known as 069-288-21000

Generally bounded by Oak, MacGahan, Cherry, and Collins Sts. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sears, Roebuck & Co., Architects Small House Service

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001163)

Also known as See Also:Hotel LaFontaine;Moore/Carlew Building

Roughly bounded by State, Court and Cherry Sts., Park Dr. and the alley between Warren and Guilford Sts. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Kline, John and Minerva, Farm (added 1988 - - #88003038)

Also known as Kline Farmstead

2715 East 400 North , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Memorial Park (added 2017 - - #100000714)

1200 West Park Drive, Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1919-1968 AD

North Jefferson Street Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000123)

Also known as 069-049/288-22000

Roughly bounded by W. Park Dr. and College, Madison, Collins, Oak, Stephen, and Buchanan Sts. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunlap, Elmer

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Public Works, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Public Works, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Old Plat Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000196)

Roughly Bounded by Warren, John, Wilkerson, Lincoln, Washington, Second and Court Sts. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Victory Noll--St. Felix Friary Historic Disttrict (added 2004 - - #04001311)

Also known as 069-049-23007-23020

1900 W. Park Dr.--1280 Hitzfield St. , Huntington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stevens, Robert W., Steinbach, J.G.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure