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

Wells County Indiana has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wells County Courthouse, Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, Grove, John A., House, Stewart-Studebaker House and Villa North Historic District.

The famous person John Studebaker is associated with one of more of the Wells County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wells County places including Christian Boeseker, George W. Bunting and Cuno Kibele. Prominent architectural styles found in Wells Country are Queen Anne, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1984 - - #84001747)

Also known as Bethel Church

SE fo Bluffton , Bluffton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kibele,Cuno

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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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Grove, John A., House (added 1983 - - #83000045)

Also known as Henry H. Hunsicker Residence

521 W. Market St. , Bluffton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stewart-Studebaker House (added 1979 - - #79000027)

Also known as Studebaker,John, Residence

420 W. Market St. , Bluffton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Historic Person:

Studebaker,John

Significant Year:

1882

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

More Information:

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Villa North Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001192)

706--760 and 707--731 N. Main St. , Bluffton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wells County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79000028)

100 W. Market St. , Bluffton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boeseker,Christian, Bunting,George W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Library, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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