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

Switzerland County Indiana has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eggleston, Edward and George Cary, House, Switzerland County Courthouse, Venoge Farmstead and Vevay Historic District and Merit-Tandy Farmstead.

The famous person Edward Eggleston is associated with one of more of the Switzerland County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Switzerland County places including David Dubach, Samuel et al. Hannaford, George Kyle, George P. Humprhies and Culbertson & Plew. Prominent architectural styles found in Switzerland Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Adamesque.

Eggleston, Edward and George Cary, House (added 1973 - - #73000046)

306 W. Main St. , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

et al., Eggleston,Edward

Significant Year:

1837

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Merit-Tandy Farmstead (added 1977 - - #77000021)

Also known as Tandy-Tillotson House

NE of Patriot on IN 156 , Patriot

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Old Hoosier Theatre (added 1982 - - #82000077)

Also known as Old Theatre Building

Cheapside and Ferry Sts. , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Culbertson & Plew

Architectural Style:

Federal, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Performing Arts, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Post Office, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Schenck, Benjamin, Mansion (added 2002 - - #02001174)

Also known as Schenck Mansion Bed and Breakfast

206 W. Turnpike St. , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Humprhies, George P.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Switzerland County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000435)

212 W. Main St. , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubach, David

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Thiebaud Farmstead (added 2004 - - #04000629)

Also known as Switzerland County Agricultural Museum Center

531 IN 56 , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, European

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Venoge Farmstead (added 1997 - - #96001539)

Also known as Louis Gex Oboussier Farm and Vineyards

111 IN 129 , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, European

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Vevay Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004722)

Roughly bounded by Seminary St., Market St., Arch St., Pearl St. & Main St., Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kyle, George, Dubach, David, Hannaford, Samuel et al., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Adamesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Ethnic Heritage, Commerce, Education, European

Period of Significance:

1814-1960 AD

Wright, Thomas T., House (added 1980 - - #80000066)

Also known as Old Hildreth Home

SW of Vevay on IN 56 , Vevay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kyle,George

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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