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

Jefferson County Indiana has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lanier Mansion, Madison Historic District, Shrewsbury, Charles L., House, Eleutherian College and Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including James F. D. Lanier and John Finley Crowe.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Francis Costigan and Patton & Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Allen, Lemuel, Farm (added 2016 - - #16000334)

Madison, Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1949 AD

Crawford--Whitehead--Ross House (added 1992 - - #92001648)

Also known as See Also:Madison Historic District

510 W. Main St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Crowe-Garritt House (added 1980 - - #80000041)

172 Crowe St. , Hanover

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Crowe,John Finley

Significant Year:

1827, 1860, 1824

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Eleutherian College (added 1993 - - #93001410)

Also known as 077-651-10038

IN 250 , Lancaster

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hendricks, Thomas A., Library (added 1982 - - #82000043)

Also known as Hendricks Hall

College Dr. (Campus Rd.) , Hanover

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Miller

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House (added 2003 - - #03000977)

Also known as 077-651-10036

7147 W. IN 250 , Lancaster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hutchings, Dr. William D., Office (added 1972 - - #72001613)

Also known as See also:Madison Historic District

120 W. Third St. , Madison

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Owner:

Private

Jefferson County Jail (added 1973 - - #73000019)

Also known as Jefferson County Jail and Sheriffs House

Courthouse Sq. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

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Lanier Mansion (added 1994 - - #94001191)

511 W. First St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Costigan, Francis

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Lanier, James F. D.

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Madison Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000020)

Roughly bounded by Crooked Creek, Springdale Cemetery, Michigan, New Hill and Telegraph Hill Rds., and Ohio River , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Oakdale School (added 1993 - - #93000432)

Also known as Building 401/077-119-05025

Morgan Rd., Jefferson Proving Ground , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Shrewsbury, Charles L., House (added 1994 - - #94001190)

Also known as Shrewsbury--Windle House

301 W. First St. , Madison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Costigan, Francis

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2000 - - #00001544)

Also known as 077-378-46021

220 W. Main St. , Hanover

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wolf, Mathias, Farm (added 2016 - - #16000335)

Madison, Madison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1949 AD