National Register of Historical Places - INDIANA (IN), Rush County

Arnold, Dr. John, Farm (added 1989 - - #89001409)

Also known as Arnold's Home

W of Glenwood , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,William E., Smith,Tom

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Arnold,Dr. John

Significant Year:

1853, 1820

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Center Township Grade and High School (added 2004 - - #04000211)

Also known as Mays Elementary School

929 E. South St. , Mays

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Werking, Charles E. & Paul R.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Durbin Hotel (added 1982 - - #82000072)

137 W. 2nd St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Wilkie,Wendell C.

Significant Year:

1885, 1940, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Ferree Covered Bridge (added 1990 - - #83000093)

Base Rd. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Archibald,M. & Emmett L

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Forsythe Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000094)

SR 650 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Gowdy, John K., House (added 1993 - - #93001414)

Also known as Rush County Historical Society;139-356-37061

619 N. Perkins St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Gowdy, John K.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hall-Crull Octagonal House (added 1984 - - #84001575)

Also known as Walter Crull Farm

N of Rushville , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

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

Harcourt, James F., House (added 1989 - - #89001412)

Also known as 139-380-50032

Co. Rd. 500 W. at 750 S. , Moscow

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washburn,Park

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Storage

Kennedy, Archibald M., House (added 1983 - - #83000095)

SR 200 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Archibald M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Kennedy,Archibald M.

Significant Year:

1864

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Manche, Maurice W., Farmstead (added 1989 - - #89001411)

Also known as 139-100-10023

Co. Rd. 900 W. , Carthage

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Melodeon Hall (added 1973 - - #73000041)

210 N. Morgan St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Moscow Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000096)

SR 875 and SR 625 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Norris Ford Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000097)

SR 150 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

les R., Kennedy,Emmett,L., Karl, & Char

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Offutt Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000098)

SR 550 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy,Emmett L., & Charles F.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Reeves, Jabez, Farmstead (added 1989 - - #89000776)

Also known as Reeves-Hodson House; 139-391-05023

Co. Rd. 900 N. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Rush County Bridge No. 188 (added 2000 - - #00001542)

Also known as 139-555-56002

Cty. Rd. 150 W over Little Flatrock River , Milroy

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

New Castle Bridge Company

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rush County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000048)

Courthouse Sq. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Rushville Commercial Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001416)

Also known as 139-36001-090;See Also:Durbin Hotel;Meleodeon Hall;Rush Coun

Roughly bounded by Fourth, N. Morgan, First and N. Perkins Sts. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Government,Health Care,Industry/Processing/Extraction,Recreation And Culture,Religion,Social

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Smith Covered Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000099)

SR 300 , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

t L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

Kennedy,Archibald,M. & Emme

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1997 - - #97001536)

Also known as St. Paul United Methodist Church

426 N. Morgan St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDaniel, David W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse (added 1984 - - #84001616)

W of Carthage , Carthage

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Washington, Booker T., School (added 1990 - - #90000809)

Also known as 139-555-41118

525 E. Seventh St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Willkie, Wendell Lewis, House (added 1993 - - #93001415)

Also known as Cullen-Mauzy-Willkie House;139-555-39003

601 N. Harrison St. , Rushville

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Wilkie, Wendell Lewis

Significant Year:

1940, 1874

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wood, John, Farmstead (added 2000 - - #00000201)

5255 W Cty Rd. 900 S , Milroy

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage