Indiana - Shelby County
Shelby County Indiana has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rudicel, George, Polygonal Barn, Cooper-Alley House, Hamilton, John, House, Junction Railroad Depot and Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Shelby County places including George Rudicel, Roy and Earl Henderson, William Avery, George SR. Carlisle, Meltzer Bros., D.A. & Son Bohlen, Samuel McGrew Johnson, William Butts Ittner, Edmund Cooper and Elmer E. Dunlap. Prominent architectural styles found in Shelby Country are Art Deco, Italianate and Greek Revival.

Cooper-Alley House (added 1982 - - #82000074)
Also known as George Alley Residence
S of Waldron , Waldron
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carlisle,George SR., Cooper,Edmund
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hamilton, John, House (added 1979 - - #79000043)
Also known as Hamilton House
132 W. Washington St. , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Junction Railroad Depot (added 1979 - - #79000044)
Also known as Morristown Depot
U.S. 52 , Morristown
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Samuel McGrew
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2 (added 1992 - - #92001170)
Also known as 145-657-35019
Jct. of IN 244 and Co. Rd. 600 E , Waldron
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meltzer Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Middletown Bridge (added 2009 - - #09001135)
Also known as Shelby county Bridge #149
Co. Rd. 450 S. over Conn's Creek , Middletown
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Avery, William
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Pearson, Lora B., School (added 2009 - - #09001136)
Also known as Colescott School; School NO. 4
115 W. Colescott St. , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bohlen, D.A. & Son
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Porter Pool Bathhouse (added 2001 - - #01001348)
Also known as 145-585-45024
501 N. Harrison St. , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bohlen, D.A. & Sons, Shelby Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Rudicel, George, Polygonal Barn (added 1993 - - #93000463)
Also known as 145-657-60013
Jct. of Co. Rt. 700S and Co. Rt. 400E , Waldron
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Henderson, Roy and Earl, Rudicel, George
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:
Shelby County Courthouse (added 2011 - - #11000917)
407 S. Harrison St., Shelby
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
Shelbyville Commercial Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001638)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Tompkins, Mechanic, and Noble Sts. , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Shelbyville High School (added 1996 - - #95001535)
Also known as 145-585-45174
Jct. of Second and Tompkins Sts. , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunlap, Elmer E., Ittner, William Butts
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
School, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Sport Facility
More Information:
St. George Lutheran Church (added 1984 - - #84001627)
IN 252 , Edinburgh
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
West Side Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000099)
Also known as See Also:Hamilton, John, House
Roughly bounded by W. Pennsylvania, N. Harrison, N. and S. Thompkins, W. Hendricks, Montgomery, & N. Conrey , Shelbyville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harris & Shopbell
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Clinic, Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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