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

Perry County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cannelton Cotton Mills, Cannelton Cotton Mills and Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters (12PE98; 12PE100), Cannelton Historic District and Hall of Tell City Lodge, No. 206, IOOF.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland, Archaic and Middle Mississippian dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including Thomas A. Tefft, Alexander McGregor, J.J. Bengle, Frank Schlotter and John Bacon Hutchings. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Cannelton Cotton Mills (added 1975 - - #75000011)

Also known as Indiana Cotton Mills

Bounded by Front, 4th, Washington, and Adams Sts. , Cannelton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGregor,Alexander, Tefft,Thomas A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

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Cannelton Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000108)

Also known as See Also:Cannelton Cotton Mill;St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Roughly bounded by Richardson, Taylor, First, and Madison Sts. , Cannelton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hutchings,John Bacon

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Hall of Tell City Lodge, No. 206, IOOF (added 1992 - - #92001654)

Also known as Oddfellow's Hall;123-625-36084

701 Main St. , Tell City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schlotter,Frank

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Nester House (added 1990 - - #90001486)

Also known as Family Grocerie;Union Hotel;Riverplace

300 Water St. , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Old Perry County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000006)

Also known as Rome Schoolhouse

Town Sq. , Rome

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Courthouse, School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Rickenbaugh House (added 1984 - - #84001215)

Also known as Celina Post Office

SW of St. Croix in Hoosier National Forest , St. Croix

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelters (12PE98; 12PE100) (added 1986 - - #86000918)

Also known as 12 Pe 98;12 Pe 100

Address Restricted , Derby

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland, Archaic, Middle Mississippian

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

St. Luke's Episcopal Church (added 1983 - - #83000144)

Third and Washington Sts. , Cannelton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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