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

Wayne County Indiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gaar, Abram, House and Farm and Lackey-Overbeck House, Richmond Railroad Station Historic District, Starr Piano Company Warehouse and Administration Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Wayne County historic places including Abram Gaar and Margaret Overbeck.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including Ira Lackey and John A. Hasecoster. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Late Victorian, Chicago and Classical Revival.

Gaar, Abram, House and Farm (added 1975 - - #75000035)

2411 Pleasant View Rd. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hasecoster,John A.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Gaar,Abram

Significant Year:

1878

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Lackey-Overbeck House (added 1976 - - #76000030)

Also known as Lackey-Cockefair-Overbeck-Matheis House

520 E. Church St. , Cambridge City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lackey,Ira

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Overbeck,Margaret, et al.

Significant Year:

1835

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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 Piano Company Warehouse and Administration Building (added 1995 - - #81000024)

300 S. 1st St. , Richmond

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use