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Indiana - Jay County
Jay County Indiana has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Floral Hall and Rankin, Rebecca, Round Barn, Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity, Haines, James, Farm and Jay County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jay County places including Cameron Watt, Benton Steele, Hulsken,Peter & McLaughlin,Thom, Jacob Burke, Anton & Sons De Curtins, as, Taylor & Co., Charles Sanders, McLaughlin & Hulsken and Oscar Wenderoth. Prominent architectural styles found in Jay Country are Italianate, Romanesque and Classical Revival.

Floral Hall (added 1983 - - #83000038)
Also known as The Round House
W. Votaw and Moton Sts. , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity (added 1980 - - #80000040)
Also known as St. Marys of the Woods Convent, Holy Trinity Church, Rectory
NE of Portland , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
De Curtins,Anton & Sons
Architectural Style:
Federal, Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Haines, James, Farm (added 2000 - - #00000202)
Cty Rd. 869E 200S , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jay County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000016)
U.S. 27 , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
as, Hulsken,Peter & McLaughlin,Thom
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Portland Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000600)
Also known as 075-521-31000 (001-078);See Also:Jay County Courthouse
Roughly, Meridian St. from Arch St. to the S. Meridian St. Bridge, and Main and Walnut Sts. from Ship to Court Sts. , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wenderoth, Oscar, McLaughlin & Hulsken
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Rankin, Rebecca, Round Barn (added 1993 - - #93000189)
Also known as Elliot Barn;075-170-15002
IN 18, 1/4 mi. W of jct. with Co. Rd. 75E , Poling
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Watt,Cameron, Steele,Benton
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:
Storage
More Information:
Redkey Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001168)
Also known as 075-528-56000
Roughly, High St. between Oak and Meridian Sts. , Redkey
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor & Co., Sanders,Charles
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Classical Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Votaw, Jonas, House (added 2004 - - #04001308)
Also known as Votaw-Jacqua House
1525 S. Meridian St. , Portland
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burke, Jacob, et.al.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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