Historic Districts
Indiana - Ripley County
Ripley County Indiana has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Ripley County historic places including Elias Conwell and James Henry Tyson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ripley County places including Hankel & Hanson, Gutzwiller, William A., et al., Alfred O. Elzner, John Rogers, Thomas Pattison, Wilbur Shook, James E. Wright, James L. Yater, unknown and Degolyer and Stegner. Prominent architectural styles found in Ripley Country are Art Deco, Federal and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Central Batesville Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000659)
Roughly bounded by Catherine, Vine & Boehringer Sts. & Eastern Ave., Batesville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, European
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
More Information:
Central House (added 1982 - - #82000071)
Also known as Tavern Inn
IN 229 , Napoleon
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Collin's Ford Bridge (added 1996 - - #96000787)
Also known as Bridge No. 28
US Army Proving Ground, approximately .75 mi. W of New Marion , New Marion
Fasted88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rogers,John, Wright,James E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Conwell, Elias, House (added 1979 - - #79000041)
Wilson St. and U.S. 421 , Napoleon
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Historic Person:
Conwell,Elias
Significant Year:
1822
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Marble Creek Bridge (added 1996 - - #96000785)
Also known as Bridge No. 25
US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately .75 mi. W of jct. of G and W. Recovery Rds. , San Jacinto
Dopey4949, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31 (added 2013 - - #12001155)
312 Main St., Milan
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Old Timbers (added 1996 - - #96000786)
US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately .5 mi. SE of jct. of K Rd. and Northeast Exit , Madison
Dopey4949, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Elzner,Alfred O.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
Rand, John Linsey, House (added 1994 - - #94000582)
Also known as National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Headquarters
Jct. of IN 62 and Maxine Moss Dr., SW corner , Friendship
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Museum, Sport Facility
More Information:
Ripley County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000762)
Also known as 137-647-36023
115 N. Main St. , Versailles
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pattison, Thomas, Yater, James L.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Straber Ford Bridge (added 2009 - - #09001132)
Also known as 137-484-15006, Ripley county Bridge #173
Co. Rd. 550 N. over Otter Creek , Osgood
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Degolyer and Stegner
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Taylor, Fernando G., House (added 1986 - - #86002710)
NE corner of Main and Tyson Sts. , Versailles
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Tyson United Methodist Church (added 1994 - - #94001106)
Also known as Versailles United Methodist Church;137-647-37010
324 W. Tyson St. , Versailles
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shook, Wilbur, McGuire, William
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Moderne
Historic Person:
Tyson, James Henry
Significant Year:
1937
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium (added 2006 - - #06000309)
Also known as 137-647-37011
100 South High St. , Versailles
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hankel & Hanson, Gutzwiller, William A., et al.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, School
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Return to Top
Select a Different Indiana County (map)
Adams
Allen
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Boone
Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Daviess
De Kalb
Dearborn
Decatur
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Fayette
Floyd
Fountain
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Henry
Howard
Huntington
Jackson
Jasper
Jay
Jefferson
Jennings
Johnson
Knox
Kosciusko
La Porte
Lagrange
Lake
Lawrence
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Martin
Miami
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Newton
Noble
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Porter
Posey
Pulaski
Putnam
Randolph
Ripley
Rush
Scott
Shelby
Spencer
St. Joseph
Starke
Steuben
Sullivan
Switzerland
Tippecanoe
Tipton
Union
Vanderburgh
Vermillion
Vigo
Wabash
Warren
Warrick
Washington
Wayne
Wells
White
Whitley
Select a Different State (map)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Return to Home Page