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

Jennings County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Vernon Historic District, North Vernon Downtown Historic District, State Street Historic District, Walnut Street Historic District.

The famous person Hagerman Tripp is associated with one of more of the Jennings County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jennings County places including North Veron Pump & Lumber Co., Mesker, George L., & Company and George F. Barber. Prominent architectural styles found in Jennings Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal and Italianate.

North Vernon Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000306)

Also known as 079-087-472-21000

Bounded by Sixth and Chestnut Sts., Keller St., Fourth and Main, and Jennings , North Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mesker, George L., & Company

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

State Street Historic District (added 2007 - - #06001290)

Also known as 079-087-472-22000

Roughly bounded by Chestnut, Jackson, Jefferson, State Sts. , North Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, George F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Tripp, Hagerman

Significant Year:

1853

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Vernon Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000024)

1 mi. S of North Vernon on IN 317 , North Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Walnut Street Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000855)

Also known as 079-472-23000

Roughly including both sides of Walnut St. bet. State and Gum Sts. , North Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

North Veron Pump & Lumber Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling