Geneva in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Geneva Downtown Historic District

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 16, 2013

1. Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker

Inscription.

Adams County formed 1835. Geneva incorporation 1874 included early towns Alexander and Buffalo. During 1890s oil boom, population and businesses grew. Fire destroyed much of town 1895; Geneva Board of Trustees banned wooden buildings, mandated stone, iron, or brick buildings along part of Line Street.

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By end of 1895, twenty-four new brick business buildings completed here. District (144-455 East Line Street) retains look of late 1800s commercial center because most buildings were constructed concurrently, as evidenced by architectural details. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 2002.

Erected 2006 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Adams County Community Foundation, and Geneva Proud / Geneva Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 01.2006.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 40° 35.529′ N, 84° 57.484′ W. Marker is in Geneva, Indiana, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Line St and High St, on the right when traveling west on E. Line St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Geneva IN 46740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First School House (approx. ¾ mile away); Bear Statue (approx. 4½ miles away); Site of First Church Mennonite (approx. 4.6 miles away); Berne (approx. 4.6 miles away); Settlers Monument (approx. 4.6 miles away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); West Grove (approx. 9.3 miles away); C.C. Paxson Donated-Cemetery (approx. 10.6 miles away).

Also see . . . IHB Annotations. The Indiana Historical Bureau provides annotations for the text of the marker on their website. (Submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)

Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 16, 2013

2. Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker Reverse

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 16, 2013

3. Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker

At northeast corner of intersection of
East Line Street and High Street

Part of Downtown Geneva Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 16, 2013

4. Part of Downtown Geneva Historic District

Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

5. Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse

6. Geneva Downtown Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on April 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5, 6. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.