Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles A. Dugan Mansion
Charles A. Dugan Mansion
Circa 1902
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 49.865′ N, 84° 55.662′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is on West Monroe Street (U.S. 224) just east of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 W Monroe St, Decatur IN 46733, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scouting A Path To The Future (approx. 0.2 miles away); Let Freedom Ring (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); For Which It Stands (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sow Above, So Below (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
Also see . . . Charles Dugan House. Wikipedia entry
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form"
"The Charles Dugan House, now the Adams County Historical Society Museum, at 420 W. Monroe Street in Decatur is an outstanding example of the Neoclassical Revival style of the turn of the 20th century applied to residential design." (Submitted on January 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register nomination form and citation of the relevant excerpts. • Can you help?


