1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

INDIANA - Owen County

Allison--Robinson House (added 1993 - Building - #93000468) Also known as Robinson,John C.,House 3 N. Montgomery St., Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Robinson, John C. Significant Year: 1878, 1855 Area of Significance: Architecture, Law Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Work In Progress Beem, David Enoch, House (added 1989 - Building - #89000771) Also known as Beem Mansion; The Hill 635 W. Hillside Ave., Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Institutional Housing CCC Recreation Building--Nature Museum ** (added 1993 - Building - #93000176) McCormick's Creek SP, W of jct. of IN 43 and IN 46, Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Museum, Outdoor Recreation Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Cataract Covered Bridge ** (added 2005 - Structure - #05000339) Also known as 119-101-10014 Jct. of Cty Rte. 235W and Cty Rte 1000N over Mill Creek in Leiber State Recreation Area, Cataract Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Baragan, William, Smith Bridge Company Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Transportation Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Pedestrian Related Ennis Archaeological Site (12 OW 229) ** (added 1985 - Site - #85001167) Also known as 12 Ow 229 Address Restricted, Ellettsville Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Late Archaic, Early Archaic, Early Woodland Period of Significance: 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1000-2999 BC Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse ** (added 1993 - Building - #93000175) McCormick's Creek SP, W of jct. of IN 43 and IN 46, Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related Moffett-Ralston House ** (added 1975 - Building - #75000010) 1.5 mi. NE of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd., Patricksburg Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italian Villa, Greek Revival Historic Person: Ralston,Samuel Moffett Significant Year: 1872, 1864 Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling New Albany and Salem Railroad Station *** (added 1983 - Building - #76000015) Also known as Louisville and Nashville (Monon) Railroad Station North St. at White River, Gosport Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Osgood, Dr. H. G., House (added 1999 - Building - #99001075) Also known as Ahlemeyer, Mina Jane, Property 11 E. North St., Gosport Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other, Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Owen County Courthouse (added 1994 - Building - #94001351) Also known as 119-605-36010 Courthouse Sq., Spencer Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Christ Kanzler & Son, Johnson, Jesse Townsend Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Current Function: Government, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Secrest Ferry Bridge ** (added 1996 - Structure - #96000603) Also known as Owen County Bridge #9;Gosport Bridge;119-244-30036 Co. Rt. 450 E over the W. fork of the White River, Gosport Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Vincennes Bridge Co., Lafayette Engineering Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Pedestrian Related Secrest--Wampler House (added 2002 - Building - #02000199) Also known as James Secrest House 1816 Concord Rd., Gosport Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station (added 1982 - Building - #82000027) 84 S. Washington St., Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Repath & Pickens Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Education, Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education, Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Fire Station, Government Office, Library Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Professional Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek ** (added 1993 - Structure - #93000177) McCormick's Creek SP, W of jct. of IN 43 and IN 46, Spencer Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Transportation Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Road-Related

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