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

Wayne County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Centerville Historic District, Centerville Historic District, Old Richmond Historic District and Starr Historic District and Cambridge City Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Wayne County historic places including William Paul Quinn and Levi Coffin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including Trowbridge & Ackerman, Charles and Paul Werking, John a. Hasecoster, John A. Hasecoster and Henry Spielman. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Cambridge City Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000787)

Also known as See Also:Conklin-Montgomery House;Lackey-Overbeck House

Roughly bounded by Boundary, Maple, High and Fourth Sts. , Cambridge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Centerville Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000008)

Bounded by the Corporation line, 3rd and South Sts., and Willow Grove Rd. , Centerville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

East Main Street--Glen Miller Park Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000612)

Also known as See Also:Gennett, Henry and Alice, House

Both sides of E. Main St. from N. Eighteenth to N. Thirtieth Sts. and Glen Miller Pk. E of Thirtieth St. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Hasecoster,John A.

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Fountain City Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002869)

Roughly bounded by Noland's Fork, North, Hartley & Vine Sts., Fountain City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid-Late 18th Century, Early-Mid 19th Century, Other

Historic Person:

Coffin, Levi

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1830-1950 AD

Old Richmond Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000025)

Roughly bounded by C & O Railroad, S. 11th, South A, and alley S of South E St. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Historic Person:

et al., Quinn,William Paul

Significant Year:

1840, 1818

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Black, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Old Richmond Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2003 - - #03001319)

Also known as 177-536-42000

Roughly bounded by A, 11th E Sts., and the C & O Railroad tracks , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hasecoster, John a., Trowbridge & Ackerman

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Black, Architecture, European, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Reeveston Place Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001171)

Bounded by South B, South E, South 16th and South 23rd Sts. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Werking, Charles and Paul, Spielman, Henry

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

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

Richmond Downtown Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000918)

Roughly Main St. between 7th & 10th Sts. & N. 8th St. between Main & A Sts., Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Richmond Railroad Station Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001808)

Roughly bounded by Norfolk & Southern RR tracks, N. Tenth St., Elm Pl., N. D St., & Ft. Wayne Ave. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Chicago, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Starr Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000026)

Also known as N.R.Control No. PH0253596

Roughly bounded by N. 16th, E and A Sts., and alley W of N. 10th St. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Italianate

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling