Cannelton Historic District

Cannelton Historic District

Former Perry County Courthouse, now a museum
Location Roughly bounded by Richardson, Taylor, First, and Madison Sts., Cannelton, Indiana
Coordinates 37°54′44″N 86°44′35″W / 37.91222°N 86.74306°W / 37.91222; -86.74306Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 86°44′35″W / 37.91222°N 86.74306°W / 37.91222; -86.74306
Area 61 acres (25 ha)
Built 1843 (1843)
Architect Hutchings, John Bacon
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 87000108[1]
Added to NRHP February 12, 1987

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 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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Richard L. Henderson; et al. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cannelton Historic District Part 1" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01., Richard L. Henderson; et al. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cannelton Historic District Part 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01., and Accompanying photographs and map.
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