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

Madison County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include West Eighth Street Historic District, Anderson Downtown Historic District, Chesterfield Spiritualist Camp District, Elwood Downtown Historic District and Fussell, Solomon, Farm.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Ernest R. Wakins, Miller, Erwin,, Strauss, Alvin M., et al. and J.J. & Co. Wood. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian and Art Deco.

Anderson Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000307)

Also known as 095-015-46000

Roughly Meridian St., from 10th to Conrail RR and first blk W of 11th and 12th Sts. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strauss, Alvin M., et al., Miller, Erwin,

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Civic, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional

Chesterfield Spiritualist Camp District (added 2002 - - #02000192)

200-300 blks. of Eastern, Parkview, Western Drs. , Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Elwood Downtown Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001175)

Roughly bounded by Duck Creek, N. A St., 16th St., and S. C St. , Elwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Wood, J.J. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure

Fussell, Solomon, Farm (added 1992 - - #92000675)

Also known as 950-502-60012

IN 38 E of jct. with Co. Rd. 150W , Pendleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pendleton Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000788)

Roughly bounded by Fall Cr., the Conrail right-of-way, Madison and Adams Sts. , Pendleton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wakins,Ernest R.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Outdoor Recreation, School, Single Dwelling

West Central Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000515)

Roughly bounded by Brown-Delaware, 10th, John, and 13th Sts. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

West Eighth Street Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000029)

Also known as Historic West Eighth Street

Roughly bounded by 7th, 9th, Jackson, and Henry Sts. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic