Circa 1870, Dr. John O. and Charity Denton Martin constructed the first house on Martin Place. Dr. Martin, a dentist by profession, was instrumental in procuring the charter of the City of Franklin. In 1885 Dr. & Mrs. Martin platted the district on . . . — — Map (db m146501) HM
Home of French fur trader Michel Brouillet (1774-1838). French Creole cottage (built circa 1806) is typical of "posts-on-sill" construction technique used by French settlers in Mississippi Valley during eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. . . . — — Map (db m243614) HM
Designed by local architect John B. Bayard in Collegiate Gothic Style; built 1917-1918. Dedicated 1919, with 13, 518 books and 4, 207 registered borrowers, as Vincennes Public Library; Public Library located in City Hall since 1889. Modern . . . — — Map (db m23254) HM
This third county jail, including a sheriff’s residence, was built in 1870 by Richard Epperson. Chicago architect, George O. Garnsey designed it in Neo-Gothic Style. Rusticated stonework and turrets create the appearance of a small castle to provide . . . — — Map (db m1625) HM
A sculpture created by Indiana artist
John Mishler
tribute to
Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan
1951-2013
Architect and designer of Warsaw City Hall
Made possible by those inspired by Mary Ellen's ability to "lift us up" through her work and . . . — — Map (db m240947) HM
The Crown Point Public Library opened in February, 1908 at this location. Andrew Carnegie donated $12,000 for construction of the community would commit to contributing annually to library maintenance. The Carnegie Building was adjoined by the new . . . — — Map (db m241002) HM
The Lake County Sheriff's house and jail were built in the Second Empire style. The house was a residence for the Lake County Sheriff. The jail was 50x120 feet with six cells. The building was enlarged in 1926, and the residence was converted to . . . — — Map (db m241003) HM
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During the first few years of its existence, the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA) worked feverishly to promote the idea of a transcontinental highway. The excitement and enthusiasm of Americans for better roads became well . . . — — Map (db m213124) HM
Gateway Park
This park, along with City Hall and the County Court Building, was envisioned by the Gary Commerce Club as a "front door" to the city. The City and the Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) used federal transportation . . . — — Map (db m240904) HM
During the 1920's, the population of Gary would double. In order to attract and keep good leadership. U.S. Steel needed quality housing available for its managers. Plans were soon conceived for a 68-unit apartment building near the heart of . . . — — Map (db m226732) HM
Gary's first Methodist Church was established in 1906. In October of 1916, Dr. William Gran Seaman became pastor. Seaman relished his role in the growing congregation, but he had bigger dreams; he wanted to build a new church to serve the . . . — — Map (db m227755) HM
Gary School Superintendent William Wirt used the Ralph Waldo Emerson School to be the first to use his new Work-Study-Play system of education, a "Whole Child" philosophy. This philosophy drew international attention to Emerson.
The building . . . — — Map (db m227754) HM
Architect Philip Brooks Maher's Gary City Hall Building
City Hall was completed in 1927 by Philip Maher after his father and original architect George W. Maher's death. George drafted a Prairie-style design while . . . — — Map (db m241909) HM
This house was the first permanent structure built in Gary, and was the home of Gary's first town hall, polling place, post office, and high school. In 1981 the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and restored in 1982 . . . — — Map (db m236261) HM
Gary Public Library (GPL) was organized on March 30, 1908 when its first library board met, and Ora L. Wildermuth, Gary Public Library's founder, moved "that we have a Public Library and that the Board proceed to arrange for the same." The . . . — — Map (db m227756) HM
In 1906, a two-level building was erected on the corner of Sth Avenue and Broadway and became the Gary State Bank which operated in the building above until it was razed in 1925 to make way for a new high-rise building.
At first, Horace Mann consisted of two portable trailers near the street on the large property. The first class consisted of 45 students who had previously attended Jefferson School. Demand for the west side school was greater than initially . . . — — Map (db m245177) HM
Shortly after the city's founding by U.S. Steel in 1906, the Gary Heat, Light, and Water Company constructed the utilities necessary for tens of thousands of new residents and businesses. The company hired civil engineer John W. Alvord of . . . — — Map (db m226733) HM
Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium was built in 1927 to honor Gary residents who died in World War I. It was part of an emerging movement to build structures of significant public utility rather than traditional monuments.
Marquette Pavilion, built in 1924, is an example of prairie-style architecture.
Can you find these features that are emblematic of this style?
• Strong geometry and massing
• Horizontal and vertical lines
• Brick or stucco exteriors . . . — — Map (db m227758) HM
The oldest brick house in Lake County,
home of Melvin Halsted, founder of
Lowell, was built in 1849. His pit and
kilns were located just across Cedar
Creek.
Acquired for the community through the
combined efforts of interested . . . — — Map (db m231125) HM
The mansion before you was built by freight car magnate John Barker, Sr. in 1857.
Barker lived in this home with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Catherine. Tragically, both parents died in 1910, making Catherine the world's richest . . . — — Map (db m244961) HM
The original plat of Michigan City was enlarged during the 1850s on the east and west sides. The Haskell & barker Historic District comprises approximately twenty-five blocks lining Washington and Wabash Streets on the near west side of downtown . . . — — Map (db m244464) HM
Old Main was constructed in 1905 by workers of the Gospel Trumpet Company to provide housing for their families. Timbers came from the St. Louis World's Fair. Building blocks were made by hand on the site. It became the birthplace of Anderson . . . — — Map (db m168892) HM
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Paramount Theatre Building
built 1929
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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The Paramount Heritage Foundation wishes to . . . — — Map (db m231404) HM
“One of many imaginative and beautiful structures, the gallery incorporates a graceful
fusing of stone, steel and glass. The building was designed by Arthur B. Henning, and
encircles an area of 200 by 75 feet, divided into three nearly equally . . . — — Map (db m231389) HM
The Sunflower Hotel was built in 1914 to help keep pace with the ever-increasing
number of people who needed lodging. The old Lodging House (located where the
current Administration Building is) could not accommodate all the guests and . . . — — Map (db m231393) HM
Built in 1949, “The Western Hotel” was designed after the typical “roadside inns” of
the era. A two and a half story structure, it is an excellent example of American
roadside architecture. The concrete foundation supports a concrete block . . . — — Map (db m231388) HM
contributing building to the
Pendleton
Historic District
as listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built c. 1893 — — Map (db m231419) HM
Walter Dorwin Teague Pioneering industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague grew up in Pendleton. He moved to New York City in 1903 and worked as an illustrator. By 1926, he consulted on industrial design projects. He designed for clients including . . . — — Map (db m231417) HM
Combines two nineteenth-century architectural styles. Built 1850s-1860 in Italianate Style. Later additions in Second Empire Style. Owners included Hervey Bates, Sr., first Marion County sheriff, Thomas A. Hendricks, U.S. vice president, and John . . . — — Map (db m1827) HM
Avriel Shull designer, 1967
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States Department
of the Interior
2019 — — Map (db m231507) HM
A prime example of a therapeutic greenspace designed by the Olmsted Brothers,
the Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park were part of a 1930 medical campus
master plan devised by Percival Gallagher, a partner in the firm. Located behind
the Ball . . . — — Map (db m231631) HM
Factories for automotive accessories and diesel engine production are the major industries in Bartholomew County. The largest city, Columbus, is known for schools, churches, and corporate buildings designed by world-renowned architects. — — Map (db m238980) HM
In the early 1900s, people from around the nation and world traveled through Boone County's rich farmland to view the courthouse in Lebanon. Built with 38-foot high columns, each carved from a single block of limestone, the courthouse is situated on . . . — — Map (db m238761) HM
"Old Stoney" was opened in 1892 as a junior and senior high school. The building represents a rare combination of several architectural styles emulating a limestone, castle-like appearance. Six years after closing, "Old Stoney" reopened in 1980 as . . . — — Map (db m238922) HM
Thomas Gaff, a prominent industrialist and civic leader, built Hillforest Mansion on the Ohio River in the 1850s. The "Steamboat Gothic" architectural style includes features typical of the "floating palaces" that graced the nation's rivers during . . . — — Map (db m238857) HM
This property
Independent
Turnverein
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m132865) HM
Home of the state's first drilled gas well, Jay County produced a variety of glass items at the turn of the 20th century. Dunkirk is generally referred to as the "glass capital of Indiana." The beautiful stained glass dome in the courthouse in . . . — — Map (db m238772) HM
The county is known for its wooded beauty and artesian mineral springs. Once considered the Eighth Wonder of the World, West Baden Springs Hotel features a 200-foot diameter dome suspended 130 feet above its mosaic tile atrium floor. The nearby town . . . — — Map (db m238956) HM
Tradition and craftsmanship have been the hallmarks of Ripley County's furniture, casket, and cabinet making industries. The arches, columns, and spire of Tyson United Methodist Church add variety to the county's architecture. When the tiny . . . — — Map (db m238930) HM
This Plaque is dedicated to the historic preservation and memory of the past, alongside those who trail blazed the way
Founders: Oriental Lodge #500 Dedicated 1915
Present Owners: Prince Hall Masonic Temple Association Dedicated 1983
. . . — — Map (db m231524) HM
The original owners were Christopher and Mary Rosenbaum. Christopher was a teamster and watchman. After his death in 1895 Mary lived in the house until 1898. The pedimented windows and decorative brackets are a nod to the Italianate style. . . . — — Map (db m231770) HM
This property
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Carlos & Anne Recker House
1908 — — Map (db m231614) HM
Estate apartments
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
May 1997 — — Map (db m231514) HM
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National Mall in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m132837) HM
Built for the Circle Theatre Company at a cost of $995,000, the Indiana Theatre opened on June 18, 1927, as a first-run motion-picture palace with its own chorus line. Its house orchestra's vocalist, Dick Powell, later rose to stardom as a movie . . . — — Map (db m232657) HM
The Indiana World War Memorial building was modeled after the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the seven wonders of the world. This known jewel of the Indiana War Memorial Plaza was designed to house the magnificent Hoosier valor and sacrifices . . . — — Map (db m132834) HM
When constructed in 1905, the Ayres Building was the first modern, fireproof department store in the city. Located at 1 West Washington Street and designed by the local architectural firm of Vonnegut & Bohn, the store was enlarged in 1914, 1928, and . . . — — Map (db m132776) HM
Built by Fred Schmid in 1902
has been placed on
the Indiana Register of Historic
Sites and Structures
&
the National Register
of Historic Places — — Map (db m231627) HM
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132833) HM
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132836) HM
1. Indiana State House
100 N. Capitol Ave.
Built: 1878-88
Italian Renaissance style
2. Indiana Theatre
134 W. Washington St.
Built: 1927-28
Spanish Baroque style
3. Indianapolis News Building
30 . . . — — Map (db m132774) HM
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places,
March 15, 2016, by the United States Department of the
Interior in cooperation with the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation &
Archaeology. — — Map (db m231618) HM
Built in 1917, this Neo-Classical, reinforced concrete arch bridge was designed by nationally prominent landscape architect, George Kessler. In 1991 the bridge was named in honor of State Representative Joseph Summers, who served with distinction as . . . — — Map (db m1854) HM
Vibrant historic district was home to many social, political, commercial, and industrial leaders of Indianapolis during the last half of nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. Revitalization of Old Northside is part of national historic . . . — — Map (db m127503) HM
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is a treasured national historic landmark. It is recognized as one of Indiana's premier cultural attractions, serving tens of thousands of students and visitors each year. The nationally significant . . . — — Map (db m238643) HM
The J. F. Darmody Company was a candy maker and wholesaler in the Wholesale District. The building stood at 25-27 West Maryland Street on the southwest corner of Maryland and Bird Streets from 1905 to 1990. Originally only three stories tall, the . . . — — Map (db m132800) HM
This building at 122 South Meridian Street is one of many constructed for Henry Schnull. This German-born business and civic leader founded and developed the Wholesale District in the 1860s as a center for wholesaling and manufacturing between Union . . . — — Map (db m132808) HM
St. John the Evangelist Parish was established in 1837 and was the first Catholic parish in Marion County. The present church (1867-71) was designed by Diedrich A. Bohlen following French Gothic precedents. The spires, added in 1893, were designed . . . — — Map (db m187305) HM
Edward Beck built this Italianate-style commercial building at 124 South Meridian Street in 1866-67 to house a variety of wholesalers offering liquor, hats, clothes, coffee, hardware, and other merchandise. The House of Crane, a cigar wholesaler, . . . — — Map (db m132812) HM
Volney T. Malott, a prosperous nineteenth-century businessman, constructed the Malott Building as an investment property in 1896 to house a variety of wholesale businesses. The south half of the Romanesque Revival-style building with its imposing . . . — — Map (db m132809) HM
A 1948 Art Deco facade updated the front of a nineteenth-century commercial building located at 25 North Illinois Street for the Rost Jewelry Company. The facade, which features three clocks, is composed of limestone, polished metal, marble and . . . — — Map (db m125520) HM
German immigrant and hardware merchant John H. Vajen constructed his commercial building on 124-126 North Pennsylvania Street in 1872. This building featured a three-story, cast-iron facade in the popular Italianate style. It housed retail shops and . . . — — Map (db m132811) HM
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places,
March 15, 2016, by the United States Department of the
Interior in cooperation with the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation &
Archaeology. — — Map (db m231610) HM
Collins has been a national leader in residential education centered on
self-governance, the arts, and sustainability since 1972. Built as the first
university-owned dormitory in 1924, Washington Hall (now Smith, formerly
South Hall) housed . . . — — Map (db m232348) HM
Inns and taverns were some of Bloomington's earliest businesses. Temperance House was the first hotel, built in 1836 by the Orchard Brothers as a stopping point along their stage coach line which connected Indianapolis and Louisville.
The . . . — — Map (db m232326) HM
Built: 1895
Renovated: 1988 by CFC, Inc.,
a Cook Group company
“The
Buskirk-Hill
Building”
113-115
West Kirkwood Avenue
In 1895, the Knights of Pythias moved into the third floor of this building. At that time, the third floor . . . — — Map (db m232236) HM
Built 1865
Renovated: 1988 by CFC, Inc.,
a Cook Group company
“The
Mobley-Buskirk-Hill
Building”
117-119
West Kirkwood Avenue
The Bloomington City Directory lists this building as the location of the Davis Hardware Company in . . . — — Map (db m232235) HM
Built: 1868
Renovated: 1988 by CFC, Inc.,
a Cook Group company
“The
Old Opera House”
103-105
West Kirkwood Avenue
This building originally housed a large music hall with 18' ceilings. In 1885, James Whitcomb Riley held poetry . . . — — Map (db m232323) HM
Site of former Newton County Home for indigent residents. Wood structure built 1891, burned 1910. 40-room brick building erected 1911 and used until 1983, then subsequently demolished. — — Map (db m231143) HM
This 1897 (c) Italianate commercial building was built by Harvey Scranton Simon Beyener. Early in the 1900s it was the location of the Rising Sun Post Office and the Rising Sun Recorder Printing office. Documentation states that the United . . . — — Map (db m222706) HM
The Ohio County Courthouse was built in 1845 entirely on donations including the land which was donated by Col. Abel C. Pepper and his wife. It is the oldest courthouse in continuous operation in the State of Indiana. — — Map (db m222415) HM
This courthouse was built through the determination of early Rising Sun citizens. They sent the intrepid settler Colonel Abel C. Pepper to Corydon, then the state capital, in 1817 to petition the state to form a new county out of Dearborn County . . . — — Map (db m222307) HM
The mineral springs at West Baden Springs Hotel drew the people to the area and made it famous. During those early years, the springs were identified by numbers. Lee W. Sinclair had Spring No. 3 covered with a wooden structure, which housed the . . . — — Map (db m194997) HM
The entrance of West Baden Springs Hotel features a double archway and serves as a gateway to the magnificent hotel. The International Steel and Iron Company was awarded the contract for the construction in 1902. The archway was actually . . . — — Map (db m195090) HM
The Seal Fountain was named for the hand-carved seal that was perched on a mound of stones in the center of the fountain. Originally, the fountain was located in the center of the atrium when the hotel was built. Ferdinand Cross, a famous local . . . — — Map (db m195097) HM
Built 1917 • Restored 1987 Board of Directors Mr. Arnold F. Habig, Chairman Mr. Everett Land, President Mr. Thomas L. Habig, Secretary Miss Harriett Brown Mr. John B. Habig Mr. Ronald J. Sermersheim Mr. James M. Tucker Mr. Douglas A. . . . — — Map (db m195100) HM
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