Cannelton Historic District Explained

Cannelton Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Richardson, Taylor, First, and Madison Sts., Cannelton, Indiana
Coordinates:37.9122°N -86.7431°W
Architect:Hutchings, John Bacon
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
Added:February 12, 1987
Refnum:87000108

Cannelton Historic District is a national historic district located at Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana. The district encompasses 178 contributing buildings, 42 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential and industrial areas of Cannelton. The area developed between 1837 and 1936, and includes notable examples of Gothic Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. A number of the buildings are constructed of native sandstone. Notable buildings include the National Historic Landmark Indiana Cotton Mill (1849-1850), St. Michael's Church (1859), F. H. Clemens Store, Cannelton Sewer Pipe Company, Josie Nicolay House, Myers Grade School / The Free School (1868), Jacob Heck Building (1882), Perry County Courthouse (1896-1897), and the separately listed St. Luke's Episcopal Church.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cannelton Historic District Part 1. 2015-07-01. Richard L. Henderson. PDF. n.d.. etal., Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cannelton Historic District Part 2. 2015-07-01. Richard L. Henderson. PDF. n.d.. etal., and Accompanying photographs and map.