State Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana) Explained

State Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Chestnut, Jackson, Jefferson, State Sts., North Vernon, Indiana
Coordinates:39.0011°N -85.6233°W
Architect:Barber, George F.
Architecture:Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
Added:January 25, 2007
Refnum:06001290

State Street Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential of North Vernon. The district developed between about 1852 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the First Baptist Church (1905), First Presbyterian Church (1871), Olcott House (now Dove, Sharp, and Rudicel Funeral Home, 1907), McGannon-Olcott House (c. 1868), Charles Watchell House (c. 1893), Frank Little House (c. 1898), Tripp / Verbarg House (c. 1891), and Joseph C. Cone House (c. 1894).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

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. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: State Street Historic District. 2016-05-01. Carol Ann Schweikert. PDF. March 2006. and Accompanying photographs.