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

Jay County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Floral Hall and Rankin, Rebecca, Round Barn, Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity, Haines, James, Farm and Jay County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jay County places including Cameron Watt, Benton Steele, Hulsken,Peter & McLaughlin,Thom, Jacob Burke, Anton & Sons De Curtins, as, Taylor & Co., Charles Sanders, McLaughlin & Hulsken and Oscar Wenderoth. Prominent architectural styles found in Jay Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Floral Hall (added 1983 - - #83000038)

Also known as The Round House

W. Votaw and Moton Sts. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity (added 1980 - - #80000040)

Also known as St. Marys of the Woods Convent, Holy Trinity Church, Rectory

NE of Portland , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

De Curtins,Anton & Sons

Architectural Style:

Federal, Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Haines, James, Farm (added 2000 - - #00000202)

Cty Rd. 869E 200S , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Jay County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000016)

U.S. 27 , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

as, Hulsken,Peter & McLaughlin,Thom

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Portland Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000600)

Also known as 075-521-31000 (001-078);See Also:Jay County Courthouse

Roughly, Meridian St. from Arch St. to the S. Meridian St. Bridge, and Main and Walnut Sts. from Ship to Court Sts. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderoth, Oscar, McLaughlin & Hulsken

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Rankin, Rebecca, Round Barn (added 1993 - - #93000189)

Also known as Elliot Barn;075-170-15002

IN 18, 1/4 mi. W of jct. with Co. Rd. 75E , Poling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watt,Cameron, Steele,Benton

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

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Redkey Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001168)

Also known as 075-528-56000

Roughly, High St. between Oak and Meridian Sts. , Redkey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor & Co., Sanders,Charles

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Votaw, Jonas, House (added 2004 - - #04001308)

Also known as Votaw-Jacqua House

1525 S. Meridian St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burke, Jacob, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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