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

Madison County Indiana has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Carnegie Public Library, Mounds State Park, West Eighth Street Historic District and Willkie, Wendell L., School and Anderson Bank Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Wendell L. Wilkie is associated with one of more of the Madison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Charles F. Parker, Miller, Erwin,, Thompson & Millspaugh, John Eberson, Bohn & Mueller Vonnegut, Ernest R. Wakins, Ernest R. Watkins, McCarthy & Bulford Richards, Erwin F. Miiler and A.J. Company Glasser. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Art Deco, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Anderson Bank Building (added 1984 - - #84001078)

Also known as Anderson Banking Company Main Office

931 Meridan St. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colvin,Leslie, Vonnegut,Bohn & Mueller

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

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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

More Information:

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Carnegie Public Library (added 1985 - - #85000603)

Also known as Anderson Public Library

32 W. 10th St. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richards,McCarthy & Bulford, Thompson & Millspaugh

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Central Avenue School (added 2007 - - #07000562)

Also known as 095-015-49088

2120 Central Ave. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker, Charles F., Watkins, Ernest R.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

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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

More Information:

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Elwood Passenger and Freight Depot (added 1984 - - #80000045)

Also known as Elwood Train Depot

16th and S. B Sts. , Elwood

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norfolk & Western Railway

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fall Creek Meeting House (added 1997 - - #96001544)

IN 38, approximately 1.5 mi. SE of jct. with US 36 , Pendleton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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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

Gruenewald House (added 1976 - - #76000028)

Also known as Madison County Historic Home

626 N. Main St. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Madison County Bridge No. 149 (added 2008 - - #08001212)

Fall Creek Pkwy and Huntsville Pk. over Fall Creek , Pendleton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Makepeace, George, House (added 1985 - - #85000596)

Also known as Makepeace-Cornelius-McCallister House

5 W. Main St. , Chesterfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Mounds State Park (added 1973 - - #73000022)

3 mi. E of Anderson on IN 32 , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Paramount Theater Building (added 1991 - - #91001165)

Also known as Paramount Centre;095-015-46071

1124 Meridian St. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eberson,John, Strauss,Alvin M.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum, Theater

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Thawley, Joseph & Lucinda, House (added 2009 - - #09000760)

Also known as 095-007-01003

300 E. North Main St. , Summitville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Callin, A.C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tower Hotel (added 1997 - - #97001180)

Also known as Tower Building;095-015-4605

1109 Jackson St. , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Glasser, A.J. Company, Miiler, Erwin F.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Willkie, Wendell L., School (added 1990 - - #75000029)

Also known as Central School

1630 Main St. , Elwood

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Historic Person:

Wilkie,Wendell L.

Significant Year:

1895, 1893

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School