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

Jackson County Indiana has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), Medora Covered Bridge and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 and Beatty--Trimpe Farm.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Middle, & Early Archa and Early & Late Woodland dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Alfred Beatty is associated with one of more of the Jackson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including John Blish, Pattison, Robert, et al., Joseph J. Daniels, Mesker. George and Co., James Wetmore, Lafayette Bridge Co., Abraham and Sons, Jacoby Art Glass Co., Lee Cook and George Geyer. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Beatty--Trimpe Farm (added 2003 - - #03000138)

Also known as Beatty-Kasting-Trimpe Farm

4475 E IN 258 , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Beatty, Alfred

Significant Year:

1874, 1949

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Organizational, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage, Street Furniture/Object

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Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge" (added 2005 - - #05000194)

Also known as 071-581-30009, Bell Ford Covered Bridge

IN 258 1.5 mi. W of IN 258 and Community Dr. , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Carr High School (added 2011 - - #11000910)

10059 W. Cty. Rd. 250 S., Medora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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Cavanaugh Bridge (added 2007 - - #07001280)

Also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, 071-641-50015

.6 mi S of Cty.Rd. 700 S on Cty.Rd. 550 W over Muscatatuck R. , Brownstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lafayette Bridge Co., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Farmers Club (added 1983 - - #83000037)

105 S. Chestnut St. , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Clubhouse

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First Presbyterian Church (added 1991 - - #91001867)

Also known as 071-581-34074

301 N. Walnut St. , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook,Lee, Jacoby Art Glass Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Jackson County Courthouse (added 2011 - - #11000911)

111 S. Main St., Brownstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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Jackson, Joseph, Hotel (added 2005 - - #05000610)

Also known as 071-641-51011

2420 S. Main St. , Vallonia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87) (added 1987 - - #87000646)

Also known as 12 J 87

Address Restricted , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Medora Covered Bridge (added 2007 - - #07000977)

Also known as 071-398-55010

off IN 235, 1/2 mi. SE of Medora over the east fork of the White River , Medora

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daniels, Joseph J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Montgomery, T. Harlan and Helen, House (added 2010 - - #10001080)

628 N Poplar St, Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Picnic Area-- Jackson State Forest (added 1997 - - #96001554)

Also known as Knob Lake Upper Picnic Area

Approximately 1 mi. N of IN 250, Jackson--Washington State Forest , Brownstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 (added 1982 - - #82004914)

Also known as Sand Hill

Address Restricted , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late, Middle, & Early Archa, Early & Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Seymour Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000708)

Also known as 071-581-31001-116;See Also:Farmers Club

Roughly bounded by Walnut, Third, Ewing and Bruce Sts. , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James, Abraham and Sons

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Shields' Mill Covered Bridge (added 2016 - - #16000330)

Brownstown, Brownstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Southern Indiana Railroad Freighthouse (added 2003 - - #03000541)

Also known as Seymour Freight Depot

105 N. Broadway , Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Vehslage, George H., House (added 2010 - - #10000775)

515 N Chestnut St, Seymour

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

More Information:

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Wheeler, Frank, Hotel (added 1991 - - #91001161)

Also known as Brown--Wheeler House;071-328-11008

Jct. of Second and Main Sts. , Freetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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