Indiana - Vigo County - Historic Districts
Vigo County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Farington's Grove Historic District, Collett Park, Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District, Farington's Grove Historic District and Highland Lawn Cemetery.

The famous person Col. Robert N. Hudson is associated with one of more of the Vigo County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vigo County places including Reese P. English, Jupiter G. Vrydagh, J. Merrill Sherman, John Eberson, Shourds-Stoner, George Edward Kessler and Benjamin Grove. Prominent architectural styles found in Vigo Country are Renaissance, Art Deco and Classical Revival.

Collett Park (added 1981 - - #81000021)
N. 7th St. and Maple Ave. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Collett Park Neighborhood Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000207)
Also known as 167-628-23000
Roughly bounded by 7th St., Maple ave, 11th St., and Florida Ave. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grove, Benjamin
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
Farington's Grove Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000270)
Also known as See Also:Robinson--Nagel House;William--Warren--Zimmerman Ho
Roughly bounded by Poplar, S. Seventh, Hulman, and S. Fourth Sts. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., English,Reese P.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italianate, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Hudson,Col. Robert N.,et al.
Significant Year:
1935, 1850
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Highland Lawn Cemetery (added 1990 - - #90001790)
Also known as 167-579-30024 (chapel);167-597-30025 (gate)
4520 Wabash Ave. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Ohio Boulevard--Demming Park Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001425)
Roughly Ohio Blvd. from 19th to Keane , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kessler,George Edward
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
St. Joseph's Church and School District (added 1983 - - #83004580)
101--115 S. Fifth St. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vrydagh,Jupiter G.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School
Twelve Points Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000314)
Also known as 167-628-24001-24026
Lafayette Ave. from Linden to 13th st. and Maple Ave. from Garfield to 13th St. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shourds-Stoner
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clinic, Park, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater
Wabash Avenue East Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1992 - - #92001185)
20--32 S. 7th St. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wabash Avenue--East Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2006 - - #06000851)
Roughly bounded by Sixth, Ohio, Seventh and Walnut Sts. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eberson, John
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Hotel, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility
Wabash Avenue-East Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000040)
Also known as See Also:92001166;92001185
Wabash Ave., 7th and 8th Sts. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Renaissance, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Communications, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, Communications Facility, Financial Institution, Professional
Wabash Avenue-West Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000041)
Wabash Ave. and 6th St. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Renaissance, Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
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