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

Rush County Indiana has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Willkie, Wendell Lewis, House, Durbin Hotel, Ferree Covered Bridge, Forsythe Covered Bridge and Hall-Crull Octagonal House.

Many famous people are associated with these Rush County historic places including Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Archibald M. Kennedy, Wendell C. Wilkie, Dr. John Arnold and John K. Gowdy.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rush County places including Emmett L. Kennedy, Kennedy,Emmett L., & Charles F., les R., Archibald M. Kennedy, Kennedy,Emmett,L., Karl, & Char, Kennedy,Archibald,M. & Emmett L, Park Washburn, Tom Smith, David W. McDaniel and Charles E. & Paul R. Werking. Prominent architectural styles found in Rush Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Arnold, Dr. John, Farm (added 1989 - - #89001409)

Also known as Arnold's Home

W of Glenwood , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,William E., Smith,Tom

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Arnold,Dr. John

Significant Year:

1853, 1820

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Center Township Grade and High School (added 2004 - - #04000211)

Also known as Mays Elementary School

929 E. South St. , Mays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Werking, Charles E. & Paul R.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Durbin Hotel (added 1982 - - #82000072)

137 W. 2nd St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Wilkie,Wendell C.

Significant Year:

1885, 1940, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Ferree Covered Bridge (added 1990 - - #83000093)

Base Rd. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Archibald,M. & Emmett L

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Forsythe Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000094)

SR 650 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Gowdy, John K., House (added 1993 - - #93001414)

Also known as Rush County Historical Society;139-356-37061

619 N. Perkins St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Gowdy, John K.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Hall-Crull Octagonal House (added 1984 - - #84001575)

Also known as Walter Crull Farm

N of Rushville , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

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:

Single Dwelling

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Harcourt, James F., House (added 1989 - - #89001412)

Also known as 139-380-50032

Co. Rd. 500 W. at 750 S. , Moscow

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washburn,Park

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

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Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home (added 2011 - - #11000916)

10892 N. IN 140, Knightstown

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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:

Social History, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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Kennedy, Archibald M., House (added 1983 - - #83000095)

SR 200 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Archibald M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Kennedy,Archibald M.

Significant Year:

1864

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Manche, Maurice W., Farmstead (added 1989 - - #89001411)

Also known as 139-100-10023

Co. Rd. 900 W. , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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Melodeon Hall (added 1973 - - #73000041)

210 N. Morgan St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

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Moscow Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000096)

SR 875 and SR 625 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Norris Ford Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000097)

SR 150 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

les R., Kennedy,Emmett,L., Karl, & Char

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Offutt Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000098)

SR 550 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L., & Charles F.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Reeves, Jabez, Farmstead (added 1989 - - #89000776)

Also known as Reeves-Hodson House; 139-391-05023

Co. Rd. 900 N. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

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Rush County Bridge No. 188 (added 2000 - - #00001542)

Also known as 139-555-56002

Cty. Rd. 150 W over Little Flatrock River , Milroy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

New Castle Bridge Company

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Rush County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000048)

Courthouse Sq. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Rushville Commercial Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001416)

Also known as 139-36001-090;See Also:Durbin Hotel;Meleodeon Hall;Rush Coun

Roughly bounded by Fourth, N. Morgan, First and N. Perkins Sts. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

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Smith Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000099)

SR 300 , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

t L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

Kennedy,Archibald,M. & Emme

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1997 - - #97001536)

Also known as St. Paul United Methodist Church

426 N. Morgan St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDaniel, David W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse (added 1984 - - #84001616)

W of Carthage , Carthage

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Washington, Booker T., School (added 1990 - - #90000809)

Also known as 139-555-41118

525 E. Seventh St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

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Willkie, Wendell Lewis, House (added 1993 - - #93001415)

Also known as Cullen-Mauzy-Willkie House;139-555-39003

601 N. Harrison St. , Rushville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Wilkie, Wendell Lewis

Significant Year:

1940, 1874

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wood, John, Farmstead (added 2000 - - #00000201)

5255 W Cty Rd. 900 S , Milroy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

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, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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