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

Lawrence County Indiana has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bono Archaeological Site (12 Lr 194) and Williams Bridge, Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District, Helton--Mayo Farm and Indiana Limestone Company Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic and French Lick Phase dating back to 3499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including J. J. Daniels, Jimmy Cochran, McGuire & Shook, M.H. Bogeman, Matthew A. Pearson, Joe Cezar, Vanhoy & Sons, Zahn, John, Sr., Granger and Bollenbacher and Henry Pearson. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000704)

Also known as 093-038-22000

Roughly bounded by L, 14th, 17th and H Sts. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

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

More Information:

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Bono Archaeological Site (12 Lr 194) (added 1985 - - #85001166)

Also known as 12 Lr 194

Address Restricted , Bono

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, French Lick Phase

Period of Significance:

3000-3499 BC, 2500-2999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1500-1999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Helton--Mayo Farm (added 1995 - - #95000709)

Also known as 093-032-20006

Jct. of Boyd Ln. and IN 58 , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Indiana Limestone Company Building (added 1993 - - #93001412)

Also known as Bedford College Center Building;093-038-26009

405 I St. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colvin, Leslie, Granger and Bollenbacher

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, College

More Information:

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Madden School (added 2000 - - #00000673)

Also known as N Lawrence Community Schools Administration Bldg.

620 H St. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Mitchell Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001175)

Roughly bounded by Tenth, oak, Fifth, and N. Mississippi Sts. , Mitchell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGuire & Shook

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Library, Post Office, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Mitchell Opera House (added 1981 - - #81000020)

Also known as Mitchell City Hall

7th and Brooks Sts. , Mitchell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Fire Station, Government Office, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Norton, C. S., Mansion (added 1976 - - #76000026)

1415 15th St. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Otis Park and Golf Course (added 2002 - - #02001560)

Tunnelton Rd. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pearson, Henry, Cezar, Joe

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object

More Information:

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Ragsdale, William A., House (added 2002 - - #02001565)

607 Tunnelton Rd. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cochran, Jimmy, Pearson, Matthew A.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Williams Bridge (added 1981 - - #81000018)

Also known as Lawrence County Bridge 128, Williams Bridge

SW of Williams on CR 11 , Williams

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daniels,J. J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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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Zahn Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001100)

Also known as 093-038-24001-018

Roughly bounded by 17th, 20th, J., and H Sts. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zahn, John, Sr., Bogeman, M.H.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

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

More Information:

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