Indiana - Jefferson County
Jefferson County Indiana has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lanier Mansion, Madison Historic District, Shrewsbury, Charles L., House, Eleutherian College and Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including James F. D. Lanier and John Finley Crowe.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Francis Costigan and Patton & Miller. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italianate.

Allen, Lemuel, Farm (added 2016 - - #16000334)
Madison, Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1949 AD
Crawford--Whitehead--Ross House (added 1992 - - #92001648)
Also known as See Also:Madison Historic District
510 W. Main St. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Crowe-Garritt House (added 1980 - - #80000041)
172 Crowe St. , Hanover
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Crowe,John Finley
Significant Year:
1827, 1860, 1824
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Eleutherian College (added 1993 - - #93001410)
Also known as 077-651-10038
IN 250 , Lancaster
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Architecture, Social History, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hendricks, Thomas A., Library (added 1982 - - #82000043)
Also known as Hendricks Hall
College Dr. (Campus Rd.) , Hanover
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patton & Miller
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Hoyt, Lyman and Asenath, House (added 2003 - - #03000977)
Also known as 077-651-10036
7147 W. IN 250 , Lancaster
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hutchings, Dr. William D., Office (added 1972 - - #72001613)
Also known as See also:Madison Historic District
120 W. Third St. , Madison
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Owner:
Private
Jefferson County Jail (added 1973 - - #73000019)
Also known as Jefferson County Jail and Sheriffs House
Courthouse Sq. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
More Information:
Lanier Mansion (added 1994 - - #94001191)
511 W. First St. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Costigan, Francis
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Lanier, James F. D.
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Madison Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000020)
Roughly bounded by Crooked Creek, Springdale Cemetery, Michigan, New Hill and Telegraph Hill Rds., and Ohio River , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Oakdale School (added 1993 - - #93000432)
Also known as Building 401/077-119-05025
Morgan Rd., Jefferson Proving Ground , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Shrewsbury, Charles L., House (added 1994 - - #94001190)
Also known as Shrewsbury--Windle House
301 W. First St. , Madison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Costigan, Francis
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2000 - - #00001544)
Also known as 077-378-46021
220 W. Main St. , Hanover
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Wolf, Mathias, Farm (added 2016 - - #16000335)
Madison, Madison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1949 AD
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