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Indiana - Franklin County
Franklin County Indiana has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brookville Historic District, Whitewater Canal Historic District, Franklin County Seminary, Hermitage, The and Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Franklin County historic places including Winifred Brady Adams and John Ottis Adams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including John Ottis Adams, Thomas Carter, Thomas Winscott, John Horn, Lemuel Snow, George Hotel & Company, Joseph Reed and William Butts. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Brookville Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000018)
Bounded by E and W fork of Whitewater River and IN 101 , Brookville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
More Information:
Cedar Grove Bridge (added 2014 - - #14000801)
Old IN 1 over Whitewater R., Cedar Grove
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Franklin County Seminary (added 1974 - - #74000020)
412 5th St. , Brookville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Franklin United Brethren Church, Old (added 1995 - - #95000201)
Also known as Old Franklin United Methodist Church
Jct. of Franklin Church Rd. and IN 101, .5 mi. N of Fox Run Rd. , Brookeville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reed, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Religion, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
Hermitage, The (added 2004 - - #04000209)
Also known as Adams, John Ottis and Winifred Brady, Home and Studio
650 E. 8th St. , Brookville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Adams, John Ottis, Adams, Winifred Brady
Significant Year:
1913, 1910, 1898
Area of Significance:
Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church (added 1990 - - #90000366)
US 52 at Little Cedar Rd. , Brookville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winscott,Thomas, Carter,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Federal
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Metamora Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001646)
Also known as See Also:Whitewater Canal Historic District
Roughly bounded by US 52, Columbia St., the Whitewater Canal, Duck Cr., Mount St. and Main St. , Metamora
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oldenburh Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000031)
Bounded roughly by Sycamore, church land woods, Indiana, and Water Sts., and Gehring Farm , Oldenburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Shafer, Joseph, Farm (added 1982 - - #82000038)
Also known as Maple Lawn Farm
NE of Brookville on Flinn Road , Brookville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Snow Hill Covered Bridge (added 1995 - - #95000208)
Also known as Johnson Fork Covered Bridge
Snow Hill Rd. over Johnson Fork , Rockdale
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Horn, John, Butts, William
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Stockheughter Covered Bridge (added 2002 - - #02000198)
Also known as County Bridge #73, Enochsburg Covered Bridge
27046 Enochsburg Rd. , Batesville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
George Hotel & Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Turrell, Salmon, Farmstead (added 2009 - - #09000423)
3051 Snow Hill Rd. , West Harrison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Snow, Lemuel
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Whitewater Canal Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000272)
Also known as Whitewater Canal;Whitewater Canal State Museum
From Laurel Feeder Dam to Brookville , Metamora
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Water Works
More Information:
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