Cannelton Historic District

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Cannelton Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Richardson, Taylor, First, and Madison Sts., Cannelton, Indiana
Coordinates 37°54′44″N86°44′35″W / 37.91222°N 86.74306°W / 37.91222; -86.74306 Coordinates: 37°54′44″N86°44′35″W / 37.91222°N 86.74306°W / 37.91222; -86.74306
Area61 acres (25 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
ArchitectHutchings, John Bacon
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 87000108 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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 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. [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)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.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link), 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.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link), and Accompanying photographs and map.