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Indiana - Lagrange County
Lagrange County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lima Township School and Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn, Howe, John Badlam, Mansion, La Grange County Courthouse and Olde Store (John O'Ferrell Store).

Several famous people are associated with these Lagrange County historic places including John Badlam Howe and Samuel P. Williams.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lagrange County places including Menno Yoder, Tolan,Thomas J., & Sons, John Sutcliffe, Bosseker & Begue, Ray McKee and Julius Barrows. Prominent architectural styles found in Lagrange Country are Second Empire, Georgian and Gothic.

Howe, John Badlam, Mansion (added 1995 - - #95001106)
Also known as Howe Military School Rectory, Administration Building
W. Union St. , Howe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barrows, Julius
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Howe, John Badlam
Significant Year:
1875
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Research Facility
More Information:
La Grange County Courthouse (added 1980 - - #80000042)
Detroit St. , La Grange
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bosseker & Begue, Tolan,Thomas J., & Sons
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Lima Township School (added 1986 - - #85003193)
Also known as Lima School
Market and Broad Sts. , Howe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
Olde Store (John O'Ferrell Store) (added 1975 - - #75000024)
West and 2nd Sts. , Mongo
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
St. James Memorial Chapel (added 2001 - - #01000989)
IN 9, just S of Cty Rd. 600 N. , Howe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sutcliffe, John
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001107)
Also known as Star Mill Falls;Star Gristmill
Jct. of Co. Rds. 0505 W and 700 N , Howe
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
More Information:
Williams, Samuel P., House (added 1980 - - #80000043)
Also known as Old Home
101 South St. , Howe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Williams, Samuel P.
Significant Year:
1850, 1896, 1838
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Yoder, Menno, Polygonal Barn (added 1993 - - #93000191)
Also known as Prough Barn;Brown Swiss Dairy Barn
Co. Rd. 250N, 3/4 mi. W of jct. with IN 5 , Shipshewana
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yoder,Menno
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
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