Indiana - Vigo County - Vacant / Not In Use
Vigo County Indiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dresser, Paul, Birthplace, DeWees--Preston--Smith House, Terminal Arcade, Wabash Avenue East Historic District (Boundary Decrease) and Wabash Avenue--East Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease).

Several famous people are associated with these Vigo County historic places including Paul Dresser and Major George W. Dewees.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vigo County places including John Eberson, Major George W. Dewees and Danial H. Burnham. Prominent architectural styles found in Vigo Country are Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Early Commercial.

DeWees--Preston--Smith House (added 1989 - - #82000048)
1339 Poplar St. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dewees,Major George W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Dewees,Major George W.
Significant Year:
1826, 1823
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
Dresser, Paul, Birthplace (added 1973 - - #73000024)
1st and Farrington Sts. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Dresser,Paul
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Literature, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Terminal Arcade (added 1983 - - #83000159)
822 Wabash Ave. , Terre Haute
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burnham,Danial H.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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
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