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

Lagrange County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lima Township School and Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn, Howe, John Badlam, Mansion, La Grange County Courthouse and Olde Store (John O'Ferrell Store).

Several famous people are associated with these Lagrange County historic places including John Badlam Howe and Samuel P. Williams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lagrange County places including Menno Yoder, Tolan,Thomas J., & Sons, John Sutcliffe, Bosseker & Begue, Ray McKee and Julius Barrows. Prominent architectural styles found in Lagrange Country are Second Empire, Georgian and Gothic.

Howe, John Badlam, Mansion (added 1995 - - #95001106)

Also known as Howe Military School Rectory, Administration Building

W. Union St. , Howe

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barrows, Julius

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Howe, John Badlam

Significant Year:

1875

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Research Facility

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La Grange County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000042)

Detroit St. , La Grange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bosseker & Begue, Tolan,Thomas J., & Sons

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Lima Township School (added 1986 - - #85003193)

Also known as Lima School

Market and Broad Sts. , Howe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Olde Store (John O'Ferrell Store) (added 1975 - - #75000024)

West and 2nd Sts. , Mongo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

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St. James Memorial Chapel (added 2001 - - #01000989)

IN 9, just S of Cty Rd. 600 N. , Howe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sutcliffe, John

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001107)

Also known as Star Mill Falls;Star Gristmill

Jct. of Co. Rds. 0505 W and 700 N , Howe

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

More Information:

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Williams, Samuel P., House (added 1980 - - #80000043)

Also known as Old Home

101 South St. , Howe

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Williams, Samuel P.

Significant Year:

1850, 1896, 1838

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 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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Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn (added 1993 - - #93000191)

Also known as Prough Barn;Brown Swiss Dairy Barn

Co. Rd. 250N, 3/4 mi. W of jct. with IN 5 , Shipshewana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yoder,Menno

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:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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