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

Putnam County Indiana has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Appleyard, East College of DePauw University and McKim Observatory, DePauw University, Boulders, The and Brick Chapel United Methodist Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Putnam County historic places including Alexander C. Stevenson and Alfred Hirt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Putnam County places including Joseph Marshall, Luten Engineering Co., Robert Frost Daggett, Daniel B. Luten, Foltz & Parker, P. William Muller and Elisha Braman. Prominent architectural styles found in Putnam Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Appleyard (added 1990 - - #90000325)

Also known as Stevenson,Alexander C.,Farm;Ballard Farm

Address Restricted , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Stevenson,Alexander C.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Boulders, The (added 1993 - - #93000948)

Also known as Cammack,James Orville and Adelene Buston,House;133-035-69003

835 E. Washington St. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Brick Chapel United Methodist Church (added 2003 - - #03000973)

Also known as 133-250-20023, Montgomery Chapel

3547 N US 231 , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Brown, Samuel, House (added 2006 - - #06000520)

Also known as The Brick, 133-542-05542

1558 E. Cty Rd. 1100 N , Roachdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Cloverdale Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002496)

Generally bounded by Robert L. Weist Avenue, Lafayette, Logan and Grant Streets, Cloverdale

Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Octagon, Ranch House, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1865-1963 AD

Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001237)

Also known as Courthouse Square District

Roughly bounded by College Ave., Walnut, Market, and Franklin Sts. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Literature, Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Delta Kappa Epilson Fraternity House (added 1996 - - #96000291)

Also known as 133-250-68220

620 Anderson St. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daggett,Robert Frost

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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East College of DePauw University (added 1975 - - #75000047)

Also known as East College of Indiana Asbury University

300 Simpson St. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Eastern Enlargement Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000387)

Roughly bounded by E. Franklin, Wood, Anderson & College Sts., Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

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Forest Hill Cemetery (added 2015 - - #15000598)

Greencastle, Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Hazelett, Richard M., House (added 2006 - - #06000304)

Also known as Sunny Hill, 133-250-69002

911 E. Washington St. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Braman, Elisha

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

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Hirt, Alfred, House (added 1991 - - #91000274)

W. Walnut Street Rd. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Muller,P. William

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Hirt,Alfred

Significant Year:

1881, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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McHaffie, Melville F., Farm (added 1983 - - #83003600)

Also known as Schuyler Arnold Seed Farm

US 40 , Stilesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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McKim Observatory, DePauw University (added 1978 - - #78000051)

DePauw and Highbridge Aves. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marshall,Joseph

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Science, Art, Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Research Facility

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

Nelson, F.P., House (added 1983 - - #83000092)

Also known as The Towers

701 E. Seminary , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Northwood Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000388)

Roughly bounded by Shadowlawn, N. Arlington, E. Franklin & Hillsdale Aves., Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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O'Hair, James Edington Montgomery, House (added 1992 - - #91001909)

Also known as J.E.M. O'Hair House;133-250-20020

US 231 1/2 mi. S of jct. with 500 North Rd. , Brick Chapel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

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Old Greencastle Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000389)

Roughly bounded by W. Liberty, Market, W. Poplar & W. Gillespie Sts., Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

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Putnam County Bridge No. 159 (added 1999 - - #99000302)

Also known as Reelsville Bridge, 133-530-45023

Co. Rd. 650 W. over Big Walnut Cr. , Reelsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Luten Engineering Co., Luten, Daniel B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Putnamville Presbyterian Church (added 1984 - - #84001242)

Also known as Putnamville Methodist Church;Putnamville United Methodist Ch

IN 243 , Putnamville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stoner, Lycurgus, House (added 1985 - - #85002134)

Also known as Brown,Edna,House

Manhattan Rd. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Van Arsdel, William C., House (added 1984 - - #84001246)

Also known as The Elms

125 Wood St. , Greencastle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foltz & Parker

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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