Indiana - Tippecanoe County - Historic Districts
Tippecanoe County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Battle Ground Historic District and Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District, Centennial Neighborhood District, Chauncey--Stadium Avenues Historic District and Dayton Historic District.

The famous person William Henry Harrison is associated with one of more of the Tippecanoe County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tippecanoe County places including Earnshaw & Punshon, Walter Scholer Sr., Walter Scholar, George Halstead, Charles W. Nicol, Lawrence & James R. Thise, Nichol, Scholer, and Hoffman, Sears and Roebuck, Walter A. Scholer, Sears, Roebuck and & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Tippecanoe Country are Italianate, Queen Anne and Greek Revival.

Battle Ground Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001639)
Also known as See Also:Tippecanoe Battlefield
Roughly bounded by Burnett Creek, Sherman Dr. and an open ridge on the SE , Battle Ground
Huwmanbeing, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian, Colonial
Historic Person:
Harrison,William Henry,et al.
Significant Year:
1811
Area of Significance:
Military, Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Battle Site, Single Dwelling
Centennial Neighborhood District (added 1983 - - #83003443)
Roughly bounded by Union, 3rd, 4th, Ferry, and 9th Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Education, Transportation, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Chauncey--Stadium Avenues Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001558)
Also known as West Lafayette Historic District, 157-333-11000
Roughly bounded by Meridian and Lincoln, River Rd., Fowler and Quincy, Northwestern and Allen Sts. , West Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sears, Roebuck, & Co., Van Tine, Gordon
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Dayton Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000142)
Roughly bounded by Walnut, Harrison, and Pennsylvania Sts. , Dayton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary, Organizational, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary, Organizational, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Downtown Lafayette Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000067)
Roughly bounded by 2nd, Ferry, 6th and South Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Mixed
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Ellsworth Historic District (added 1986 - - #86003501)
Also known as Ellsworth Addition;See Also:Temple Israel;Fowler, Moses, Hou
Roughly bounded by Columbia, Norfolk & Western RR tracks, Alabama, Seventh, South and Sixth Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
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:
Single Dwelling
Happy Hollow Heights Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000891)
West Lafayette, West Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974 AD
Highland Park Neighborhood Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000270)
Roughly bounded by Kossuth St., S. 9th St., Cherokee Ave. and 4th St. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nicol, Charles W., Earnshaw & Punshon
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Pedestrian Related, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Pedestrian Related, School, Single Dwelling
Hills and Dales Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000689)
Roughly bounded by Northwester Ave., Meridian St., Hillcrest Rd., and Grant St. , West Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sears and Roebuck, Nichol, Scholer, and Hoffman
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000034)
N of Lafayette off IN 43 , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Military, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Defense, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Institutional Housing
Jefferson Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000976)
Roughly bounded by 9th, Erie, Elizabeth, and Ferry Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scholer, Walter A.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000303)
Also known as 157-333-30000;
Roughly, 9th St. from South to Kossuth Sts. and State St. from 9th to Kossuth Sts. , Lafayette
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Halstead,George, Thise, Lawrence & James R.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Professional, Single Dwelling
Park Mary Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000617)
Also known as 157-333-36000
Roughly bounded by Union, Hartford, N. 6th, and N. 14th Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scholar, Walter
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Perrin Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000045)
Roughly bounded by Murdock Park, Sheridan Rd., Columbia, Main and Union Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
St. Mary Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000622)
Also known as 157-333-31000
Roughly bounded by Main, South, 10th and 14th Sts. , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Funerary, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Cemetery, Department Store, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Upper Main Street Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000814)
Also known as See Also:Mars Theatre;Enterprise Hotel
Roughly bounded by Ferry St., 6th St., Columbia St., and the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks , Lafayette
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scholer,Walter,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
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