Indiana - Monroe County - Historic Districts
Monroe County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Vinegar Hill Historic District, Bloomington West Side Historic District, Courthouse Square Historic District, Ellettsville Downtown Historic District and Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Monroe County historic places including Alfred Kinsey and Rachel Mason Peden.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including alfred Grindle, Grindle, alAred, et al., John Nichols, Alfred Grindle, John Lincoln Nichols, George W. Fletcher, Samuel Plato and Grindle. Alfred. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Bloomington West Side Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000055)
Also known as See Also:Abel,Elias,House;Cochran,James,House;Second Baptist
Roughly bounded by W. 10th, N. Morton, W. 4th, and N. Adams Sts. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Plato, Samuel, Nichols, John
Architectural Style:
Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce, Architecture, Transportation, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Breezy Point Farm Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003185)
8000 West Sand College Road, Gosport
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
I-House, Early-Mid 19th Century, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1880-1925 AD
Courthouse Square Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001931)
Also known as 105-055-67000;See Also:Bloomington City Hall;Monroe County
Roughly bounded by 7th, Walnut and 4th Sts. and College Ave. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grindle,Alfred, Nichols,John Lincoln
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Ellettsville Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000849)
Also known as 105-055/677-17000
Roughly bounded by Main, Sale, Walnut and Association Sts. , Ellettsville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Fletcher, George W.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001051)
Roughly, Maple Grove Rd., from Beanblossom Cr. to IN 46, including E half of Lancaster Park subdivision , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Peden, Rachel Mason
Area of Significance:
Religion, Social History, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Matthews Stone Company Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000725)
6293 N. Matthews Dr., 6445 W. Maple Grove Rd., Ellettsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Second Empire
Historic Person:
Matthews, Jonathan
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
North Indiana Avenue Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000178)
Also known as 105-055-68000
Roughly bounded by 6th, Dunn, 10th and Indiana , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grindle, Alfred, Nichols, John
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
North Washington Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000271)
Also known as 105-055-62000;See Also:Morgan House
Roughly bounded by E. 10th, E. 8th, N. Walnut and N. Lincoln Sts. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Prospect Hill Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000272)
Also known as 105-055-66000;See Also:Blair-Dunning House
Roughly bounded by 3rd, Rogers, Smith and Jackson Sts. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichols,John Lincoln
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Steele Dunning Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001140)
Roughly bounded by Maple St., Kirkwood Ave., Rogers St., and W 3rd St. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Industry, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Stinesville Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000707)
Also known as 105-244-11015-019
8201, 8211, 8223, 8231 and 8237 W. Main St. , Stinesville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Funerary, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Mortuary, School, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office, Warehouse
University Courts Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000179)
Also known as 105-055-69000;North University Historic District
Roughly bounded by 7th St., Indiana Ave., 10th St. and Woodlawn Ave. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grindle. Alfred, Nichols, John
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
University Courts Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001308)
Roughly bounded by 7th St., Indiana Ave., 10th St. & Woodlawn Ave. , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nichols, John, Grindle, Alfred
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object
Vinegar Hill Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000195)
Also known as 105-055-77000
E. 1st St. from Woodlawn to Jordan and S. Sheridan to E. Maxwell , Bloomington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grindle, alfred, Grindle, alAred, et al.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Kinsey, Alfred
Area of Significance:
Science, Industry, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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