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

Washington County Indiana has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hay-Morrison House and Hay-Morrison House, Beck's Mill, Beck's Mill Bridge and First Baptist Church.

The famous person John Hay is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Shophell & Harris, Montgomery & Parker, Harry P. McDonal, McDonald Bro., Joseph Balsley, Daniel B. Luten and R.C. Stephans. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Romanesque, Early Republic and Federal.

Beck's Mill (added 1990 - - #90001789)

Beck's Mill Rd. at Mill Cr. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Beck's Mill Bridge (added 2007 - - #07000981)

Also known as Washington County Bridge #105

Carries Beck's Mill Road over Mill Creek , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Luten, Daniel B., Montgomery & Parker

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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First Baptist Church (added 1985 - - #85000602)

201 N. High St. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stephans,R.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hay-Morrison House (added 1971 - - #71000007)

Also known as Hay,John,Birthplace

106 S. College Ave. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Hay,John

Significant Year:

1824

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Salem Downtown Historic District (added 1997 - - #97001181)

Roughly bounded by Mulberry, Hackberry, and Hayes Sts., CSX RR tracks, and Brock Cr. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shophell & Harris, McDonal, Harry P.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Social History, 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, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Washington County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000047)

Public Sq. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald Bro.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation

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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Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (added 1984 - - #84000280)

106 S. Main St. , Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Balsley,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Institutional Housing

More Information:

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