Ruthmere, formerly the Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley Residence, is a three-story Beaux-Arts mansion that is the most prominent historic residence in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Built in 1910, the Ruthmere Mansion is now open to the public as a museum, along with the neighboring Dr. Havilah Beardsley House.
Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets. It has later flanking one-story, flat roofed wings. It was built by Havilah Beardsley, founder of the city of Elkhart. The house is operated as a historic house museum as part of the Ruthmere Mansion complex.
Emmanuel C. Bickel House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Carpenter Gothic style balloon frame dwelling. It features a wraparound porch with a flat roof, decorative scrollwork, and eight bracketed square columns.
Mark L. and Harriet E. Monteith House was a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built around 1908, and was a two-story, "T" shaped, frame dwelling which was remodeled in the Tudor Revival style in the 1930s. It featured a steeply pitched roof, two-story porch, and brick and half-timbering on the exterior. It has been demolished.
Green Block, also known as the Smith Frye Building, is a historic commercial building located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, eclectic Italianate style brick commercial building. It features projecting pressed metal bays above each storefront and at the corners and arched second story openings with balconies.
Young Women's Christian Association, also known as the Elkhart Y.W.C.A. and Lexington House, is a historic YWCA located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and is a three-story, brick building on a raised basement and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. It measures approximately 40 feet wide and 150 feet deep. It has a flat roof and arched openings on the first floor.
Elkhart County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was originally built in 1868–1870, and renovated between 1905 and 1908 in the Renaissance Revival style. It is a three-story, brick building with a clay tile dome tower. It features a portico with four freestanding Doric order columns, with stylized triglyphs, set on a rusticated podium.
William N. Violett House, also known as the Jack Dueck Residence, is a historic home located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1854, and is a two-story, "T"-shaped, Italianate style red brick dwelling. It features cornice brackets, heavy frieze molding, and arched openings.
Violett-Martin House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built between 1855 and 1858, and is a two-story, Italianate style red brick dwelling with a hipped roof. It was enlarged in the 1920s. Also on the property are the contributing garage, workhouse, greenhouse built circa 1920 and landscaped grounds with pergola.
Arthur Miller House, also known as the 253 East Market Guesthouse, is a historic home located at Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, three bay by two bay, Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and features a one-story front portico supported by Ionic order columns.
Joseph J. Rohrer Farm, also known as Rohrer Place, is a historic farm and national historic district located in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built in 1858, and is a two-story, three bay, frame dwelling with Federal style design elements. It has a side gable slate roof and full-width front porch. The property also includes the contributing old house, bank barn (1861), chicken house, smokehouse, and corn crib.
Joseph and Sarah Puterbaugh Farm, also known as Puterbaugh-Haines House, is a historic home located in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built about 1860, and is a two-story, three bay, Italianate style brick dwelling with a one-story setback wing. It has a hipped roof and features a portico supported by square columns. The property also includes a contributing English bank barn.
Dierdorff Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built in 1892, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Queen Anne style design elements. It has a wraparound porch with Eastlake movement details and a patterned slate gable roof. The property also includes the contributing English barn, summer kitchen (1892), windmill, and poultry shed.
Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic school building located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum.
Beardsley Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed after 1848, and includes residences in a number of architectural styles including Prairie School and Beaux Arts. Located in the district are the separately listed Dr. Havilah Beardsley House and Ruthmere Mansion. Other notable contributing resources are Island Park, Beardsley Park, the Main Street Memorial Bridge, St. Paul's Methodist Church, and the Best House.
Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1868 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Green Block, Lerner Theatre, and Young Women's Christian Association. Other notable buildings include the Cornish Block, Franklin Street Station (1895), Menges Building (1908), former Post Office (1905), Midwest Museum of Modern Art (1922), Elkhart Water Company, Masonic Temple, Rowe Block (1900), and Dreves Building.
State Street–Division Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 109 contributing buildings and two contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1868 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture.
Morehous Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 110 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1910 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Roosevelt School (1921) and Simpson Memorial Methodist Church (1923).
Fort Wayne Street Bridge, also known as the County Bridge #403 and Indiana Avenue Bridge, is a historic Pennsylvania truss bridge located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1896 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co. and spans the Elkhart River. The bridge measures 180 feet long and has a 23-foot-wide roadway.
Bucklen Theatre, also known as the Elkhart Opera House, was a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1883, and was a three-story, five bay, red brick building. It was demolished in 1986.
