National Historic Landmarks in Indiana representIndiana's history from the Native American era to its early European settlers andmotor racing. There are 44National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in the state,[1] which are located in 23 of its92 counties. They illustrate the state's industrial and architectural heritage, as well as battles, circuses, education, and several other topics. One of the NHLs in the state has military significance, fourteen are significant examples of differentarchitectural styles, nine are associated with significant historical figures, and one is anarchaeological site. Two NHL properties, both ships that were formerly located in Indiana, were later moved to another state.[2]
The National Historic Landmark Program is administered by theNational Park Service, a branch of theDepartment of the Interior. The National Park Service determines which properties meet NHL criteria and makes nomination recommendations after an owner notification process.[3] TheSecretary of the Interior reviews nominations and, based on a set of predetermined criteria, makes a decision on NHL designation or a determination of eligibility for designation.[4] Both public and privately owned properties can be designated as NHLs. This designation provides indirect, partial protection of the historic integrity of the properties via tax incentives, grants, monitoring of threats, and other means.[3] Owners may object to the nomination of the property as an NHL. When this is the case the Secretary of the Interior can only designate a site as eligible for designation.[4]
All NHLs are also included on theNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP), a list of historic properties that the National Park Service deems to be worthy of preservation. The primary difference between an NHL and a NRHP listing is that the NHLs are determined to have national significance, while other NRHP properties are deemed significant at the local or state level.[3] The NHLs in Indiana comprise approximately 2% of the 1,656 properties and districts listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in Indiana as of December 2009. The landmarks are among the most important nationally recognized historic sites in the state; theGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park is one other site that has high designation by the Federal government.
Marion County, the location of the state capital ofIndianapolis, has the most NHLs (9), followed byBartholomew County (7), andJefferson County (4). Twenty counties have one, while the other 69 counties of Indiana have none. Indiana's first NHL was designated on October 9, 1960. Architects who designed multiple Indiana NHLs areFrancis Costigan, William Dentzel, andEero Saarinen.
Eight Historic Landmarks in Indiana are more specifically designatedNational Historic Landmark Districts, meaning that they cover a large area rather than a single building.[4] TheLanier Mansion andCharles L. Shrewsbury House are within the boundaries of theMadison Historic District.
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| [5] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[6] | Location | County | Description |
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| 1 | Akima Pinšiwa Awiiki (Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House) |  | March 2, 2012 (#97000595) | Fort Wayne 41°01′53″N85°09′52″W / 41.0314°N 85.1644°W /41.0314; -85.1644 (Akima Pinšiwa Awiiki (Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House)) | Allen | This house is a rare surviving example of a treaty house. Built as part of the terms of the 1826Treaty of Mississinewas between theMiami and the United States, it is associated withPinšiwa, the akima (civil chief) of the Miami.[7] |
| 2 | Allen County Courthouse |  | July 31, 2003 (#76000031) | Fort Wayne 41°04′47″N85°08′22″W / 41.0797°N 85.1394°W /41.0797; -85.1394 (Allen County Courthouse) | Allen | ABeaux-Arts-stylebuilding that was built in 1902, the Allen County Courthouse is a unique combination of fine art, sculpture, and architecture.[8] |
| 3 | Angel Mounds |  | January 29, 1964 (#66000124) | Evansville 37°56′31″N87°27′19″W / 37.9419°N 87.4553°W /37.9419; -87.4553 (Angel Mounds) | Warrick,Vanderburgh[9] | From AD 1000 to 1600, a town on this site was home to people of the MiddleMississippian culture. They built many mounds at this 100-acre (0.40 km2) community.[10] |
| 4 | Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) |  | October 31, 2016 (#73000032) | Indianapolis 39°46′24″N86°09′01″W / 39.7733°N 86.1503°W /39.7733; -86.1503 (Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus)) | Marion | Home of the Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union for 63 years and the nation’s oldest, continuously active school of physical education.[11] |
| 5† | Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility |  | April 5, 2005 (#78000029) | Auburn 41°21′21″N85°03′25″W / 41.3558°N 85.057°W /41.3558; -85.057 (Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility) | DeKalb | The threebuildings of theAuburn,Cord, andDuesenberg automobile manufacturing facility represent different stages in automotive development and construction. It is one of the few remaining automobile companies that made hand-assembled rather than mass-produced automobiles. The site includes theArt Deco showroom and administration building, service and new parts department building, and the Cord L-29 building.[12] |
| 6† | Joseph Bailly Homestead |  | December 29, 1962 (#66000005) | Porter 41°37′23″N87°05′39″W / 41.6231°N 87.0942°W /41.6231; -87.0942 (Joseph Bailly Homestead) | Porter | Joseph Bailly acquired the Homestead and surrounding lands in 1822 when theCalumet was opened to white settlement. He established a trading post that was a meeting place for both Indians and whites and a stopping place for travelers and missionaries. It is now at theIndiana Dunes National Lakeshore.[13] |
| 7 | Broad Ripple Park Carousel |  | February 27, 1987 (#87000839) | Indianapolis 39°48′39″N86°09′25″W / 39.8108°N 86.15708°W /39.8108; -86.15708 (Broad Ripple Park Carousel) | Marion | Originally located atBroad Ripple Village, this carousel was brought to Indiana in 1917 and is one of three surviving Dentzel menagerie carousels. Its animals predate 1900 and it is now housed inThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis.[14] |
| 8 | Duck Creek Aqueduct |  | August 25, 2014 (#14000922) | Spanning Duck Creek at Whitewater Canal 39°26′46″N85°07′48″W / 39.4462°N 85.13°W /39.4462; -85.13 (Duck Creek Aqueduct) | Franklin | Built in 1846, this is the only survivingcovered bridge aqueduct in the United States.[15] |
| 9 | Butler Fieldhouse |  | February 27, 1987 (#83003573) | Indianapolis 39°50′36″N86°10′02″W / 39.84342°N 86.1673°W /39.84342; -86.1673 (Butler Fieldhouse) | Marion | Located atButler University and now called Hinkle Fieldhouse, it is the sixth-oldest basketball arena still used and was once the largest in the United States. It hosted the Indiana high school basketball tournament until 1971.[16] |
| 10 | Cannelton Cotton Mill |  | July 17, 1991 (#75000011) | Cannelton 37°54′41″N86°44′44″W / 37.9113°N 86.7456°W /37.9113; -86.7456 (Cannelton Cotton Mill) | Perry | The Cannelton mill, overlooking the Ohio River, manufactured thread and cloth for over 100 years from 1851 to 1954. Its innovative design used steam power and Southern cotton, and its utility and aesthetics attempted to make Southern Indiana an industrial center.[17] |
| 11 | Levi Coffin House |  | June 23, 1965 (#66000009) | Fountain City 39°57′23″N84°55′03″W / 39.9563°N 84.9174°W /39.9563; -84.9174 (Levi Coffin House) | Wayne | Levi Coffin lived in this house from 1827 to 1847, where he helped as many as 2,000 slaves escape to freedom. The house was known as the Union Depot of theUnderground Railroad, and it contained secret doors that could hide fugitives.[18] |
| 12 | Eugene V. Debs Home |  | November 13, 1966 (#66000008) | Terre Haute 39°28′18″N87°24′20″W / 39.4717°N 87.4056°W /39.4717; -87.4056 (Eugene V. Debs Home) | Vigo | Eugene V. Debs, founder ofIndustrial Workers of the World and theAmerican Railway Union, lived in this home from its construction in 1890 until his death in 1926. He ran as aSocialist candidate in the1900,1904,1908,1912, and1920United States presidential elections.[19] |
| 13 | Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building |  | February 18, 1997 (#93001410) | Lancaster 38°49′51″N85°30′59″W / 38.8308°N 85.5164°W /38.8308; -85.5164 (Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building) | Jefferson | Founded in 1848 byabolitionist Baptist Church members, Eleutherian College was the first college in Indiana to admit students regardless of race or gender. The Chapel building was completed in 1854 and is the last structure remaining.[20] |
| 14 | First Baptist Church |  | May 16, 2000 (#00000707) | Columbus 39°14′01″N85°52′20″W / 39.2336°N 85.8722°W /39.2336; -85.8722 (First Baptist Church) | Bartholomew | Completed in 1965, the First Baptist Church is an example ofmodern architecture in Columbus. It was designed by architectHarry Weese.[21] |
| 15 | First Christian Church |  | January 3, 2001 (#01000067) | Columbus 39°12′11″N85°55′08″W / 39.2031°N 85.9189°W /39.2031; -85.9189 (First Christian Church) | Bartholomew | Designed by Finnish architectEliel Saarinen in 1942, the First Christian Church was one of the firstmodern-style churches in America.[22] |
| 16 | Fort Ouiatenon Archeological District |  | January 13, 2021 (#100006239) | Along River Rd. and theWabash River, west of thePurdue University Airport[23] 40°24′23″N86°57′50″W / 40.4064°N 86.9639°W /40.4064; -86.9639 (Fort Ouiatenon Archeological District) | Tippecanoe | Archeological site of the first colonial fortification in Indiana |
| 17 | Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest) | .jpg) | October 5, 1992 (#71000005) | Aurora 39°03′14″N84°54′06″W / 39.0539°N 84.9017°W /39.0539; -84.9017 (Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)) | Dearborn | Located above the Ohio River, Hillforest was built in 1855 in theItalian Renaissance architectural style. Designed byIsaiah Rogers, its full-width frontal porch is reminiscent of a steamboat's deck.[24] |
| 18 | Grouseland |  | December 19, 1960 (#66000018) | Vincennes 38°41′08″N87°31′34″W / 38.6856°N 87.5261°W /38.6856; -87.5261 (Grouseland) | Knox | Grouseland was the home ofWilliam Henry Harrison from 1804 to 1812, while he wasGovernor of theIndiana Territory. He held conferences there with Native Americans, includingShawnee leaderTecumseh. Harrison later became the 9th President, serving one month in 1841.[25] |
| 19 | Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site |  | January 29, 1964 (#66000010) | Indianapolis 39°47′02″N86°09′15″W / 39.7839°N 86.1542°W /39.7839; -86.1542 (Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site) | Marion | Benjamin Harrison lived in thisItalianate house from 1875 until his death there in 1901, except from 1889 to 1893 while he was the 23rd President. He was also aSenator from Indiana from 1881 to 1887. Harrison accepted the Republican nomination for the Presidentialelection in 1888 and conducted his Front Porch Campaign here.[26] |
| 20† | Indiana War Memorial Plaza |  | October 11, 1994 (#89001404) | Indianapolis 39°46′25″N86°09′25″W / 39.7736°N 86.1569°W /39.7736; -86.1569 (Indiana War Memorial Plaza) | Marion | The Indiana World War Memorial, begun in 1926 and finished in 1965, is a building commemorating World War I and II veterans. It is 210 feet (64 m) tall, made ofIndiana limestone, and based on theMausoleum of Mausolus. Within it is a military museum. The Plaza also includes theAmerican Legion headquarters, Cenotaph square, anobelisk, and fountains.[27] Originally "Indiana World War Memorial Plaza Historic District", it was enlarged and renamed in December 2016.[28] |
| 21† | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |  | February 27, 1987 (#75000044) | Speedway 39°47′46″N86°14′05″W / 39.796°N 86.2347°W /39.796; -86.2347 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) | Marion | The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to theIndianapolis 500, first held in 1911. The track, built in 1909, is the world's oldest continuously operating automobile race course. The 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world in terms of attendance, and with seating of over 250,000, it is also the world's largest sporting facility.[29] |
| 22 | Irwin Union Bank and Trust |  | May 16, 2000 (#00000704) | Columbus 39°12′13″N85°55′17″W / 39.2036°N 85.9214°W /39.2036; -85.9214 (Irwin Union Bank and Trust) | Bartholomew | Designed byEero Saarinen in 1954, the Irwin Bank is meant to be welcoming, being the first open bank with glass walls. It has aMiesian glass pavilion and influenced subsequent bank designs.[30] |
| 23 | Lanier Mansion |  | April 19, 1994 (#94001191) | Madison 38°44′06″N85°23′14″W / 38.735°N 85.3872°W /38.735; -85.3872 (Lanier Mansion) | Jefferson | Banker and international financierJames Lanier lived in this home, built in the early 1840s, for seven years. It is an example ofGreek Revival style from architectFrancis Costigan and is now a museum.[31] |
| 24# | Lincoln Boyhood Home |  | December 19, 1960 (#66000012) | Lincoln City 38°07′13″N86°59′49″W / 38.1203°N 86.9969°W /38.1203; -86.9969 (Lincoln Boyhood Home) | Spencer | The 16thUS PresidentAbraham Lincoln grew up here from 1816 to 1830. The site features the foundation of the original cabin, a replica farm house, the gravesite of Lincoln's motherNancy Hanks Lincoln, and a memorial building.[32] |
| 25† | Madison Historic District |  | March 20, 2006 (#73000020) | Madison 38°44′32″N85°22′38″W / 38.7422°N 85.3772°W /38.7422; -85.3772 (Madison Historic District) | Jefferson | The Madison Historic District showcases architecture from 1817 to 1939, having many buildings in Federal, Greek Revival andItalianate styles. Infrastructure and houses remain from the 19th century, related to leaders of the Underground Railroad.[33] |
| 26 | Mabel McDowell Elementary School |  | January 3, 2001 (#01000068) | Columbus 39°12′07″N85°53′31″W / 39.2019°N 85.8919°W /39.2019; -85.8919 (Mabel McDowell Elementary School) | Bartholomew | ArchitectJohn Carl Warnecke designed this contextual work as part of the movement to improve thequality of life in Columbus through outstanding architecture. This school in themodern style contains five separate one-story buildings linked by landscaped courtyards and covered walkways. Four classroom buildings flank the central hub which contains the cafeteria and administration spaces. It has been converted to an adult education center.[34] |
| 27 | Miller House |  | May 16, 2000 (#00000706) | Columbus 39°13′38″N85°55′23″W / 39.2272°N 85.9231°W /39.2272; -85.9231 (Miller House) | Bartholomew | Associated withCummins founderJ. Irwin Miller, the Miller House is a work ofEero Saarinen representingInternational style. The building is integrated with the modern landscape ofDan Kiley.[35] |
| 28 | Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence |  | December 11, 2023 (#100009823) | Crawfordsville 40°02′38″N86°54′06″W / 40.043889°N 86.901667°W /40.043889; -86.901667 (Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence) | Montgomery | |
| 29† | New Harmony Historic District |  | June 23, 1965 (#66000006) | New Harmony 38°07′48″N87°56′08″W / 38.13°N 87.9356°W /38.13; -87.9356 (New Harmony Historic District) | Posey | New Harmony was founded in 1815 byRappites, and in 1825Robert Owen attempted to create autopian society. Many originalHarmony Society buildings remain.[36] |
| 30 | North Christian Church |  | May 16, 2000 (#00000705) | Columbus 39°13′48″N85°54′58″W / 39.2300°N 85.9161°W /39.2300; -85.9161 (North Christian Church) | Bartholomew | Completed in 1964, this was designed by Finnish architectEero Saarinen. It has a hexagonal shape with an elevated hexagonal sanctuary in the center and pews surrounding the altar. From the roof rises a 192-foot (59 m) spire and cross, which represents Christianity arising from Judaism.[37] |
| 31† | Oldfields (J. K. Lilly House) |  | July 31, 2003 (#00000676) | Indianapolis 39°49′42″N86°11′07″W / 39.8283°N 86.1854°W /39.8283; -86.1854 (Oldfields (J. K. Lilly House)) | Marion | On the grounds of theIndianapolis Museum of Art, Oldfields is a 26-acre (110,000 m2) estate. The 22-room mansion was the home of philanthropist and businessmanJosiah K. Lilly Jr. and was designed byOlmsted Brothers.[38] |
| 32 | The Republic |  | October 16, 2012 (#12001015) | Columbus 39°11′59″N85°55′18″W / 39.1997°N 85.9217°W /39.1997; -85.9217 (The Republic) | Bartholomew | Myron Goldsmith ofSkidmore, Owings and Merrill designed the offices of this newspaper publishing house. It is the youngest architectural National Historic Landmark ever designated.[39] |
| 33 | James Whitcomb Riley House |  | December 29, 1962 (#66000799) | Indianapolis 39°46′20″N86°08′52″W / 39.7722°N 86.1478°W /39.7722; -86.1478 (James Whitcomb Riley House) | Marion | Located in theLockerbie Square Historic District, thisVictorian style building was home to Hoosier PoetJames Whitcomb Riley for 23 years.[40] |
| 34 | Charles Shrewsbury House |  | April 19, 1994 (#94001190) | Madison 38°44′05″N85°22′58″W / 38.7347°N 85.3828°W /38.7347; -85.3828 (Charles Shrewsbury House) | Jefferson | Francis Costigan designed thisClassical Revival house for merchant Charles L. Shrewsbury. It was completed in 1849 and is an example ofRegency architecture.[41] |
| 35 | Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel |  | February 27, 1987 (#87000838) | Logansport 40°45′34″N86°21′20″W / 40.7594°N 86.3556°W /40.7594; -86.3556 (Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel) | Cass | This is one of three remaining Dentzel menagerie carousels in good condition. It is also called the Riverside Park Carousel.[42] |
| 36 | Clement Studebaker House |  | December 22, 1977 (#73000044) | South Bend 41°40′35″N86°15′28″W / 41.6764°N 86.2578°W /41.6764; -86.2578 (Clement Studebaker House) | St. Joseph | Carriagemaker and founder of H & CStudebaker CompanyClement Studebaker lived here from 1889 until his death in 1901. In the 1890s the company was the world's largest producer of horse-drawn vehicles. It later converted into an automobile manufacturer. The mansion was named Tippecanoe Place and has been turned into a restaurant.[43] |
| 37 | Tippecanoe Battlefield |  | October 9, 1960 (#66000013) | Battle Ground 40°28′08″N86°50′43″W / 40.4689°N 86.8452°W /40.4689; -86.8452 (Tippecanoe Battlefield) | Tippecanoe | In theBattle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811, Indiana Territory GovernorWilliam Henry Harrison and his force of 1,000 men defeated theShawnee and their leaderTenskwatawa.[44] |
| 38 | Samara (John E Christian House) | _Entrance.jpg) | February 27, 2015 (#92000679) | West Lafayette 40°26′19″N86°54′59″W / 40.4386°N 86.9165°W /40.4386; -86.9165 (Samara (John E Christian House)) | Tippecanoe | Completed in 1956, Samara is an outstanding and mature example of aUsonian house designed byFrank Lloyd Wright during his late period (1941-59). It is a remarkably complete Usonian design, incorporating more than 40 Wrightian design elements, including character-defining Usonian features such as modular design, indoor-outdoor connections, slab floor construction, flat roofs, and open-plan public spaces conducive to simple living for average middle-class families.[45] |
| 39 | Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters |  | February 27, 1987 (#87000837) | Peru 40°45′16″N86°01′11″W / 40.7544°N 86.01972°W /40.7544; -86.01972 (Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters) | Miami | This building was used by theHagenbeck-Wallace Circus, theAmerican Circus Corporation and theRingling Brothers Circus as a winter headquarters. It is now the Circus Hall of Fame and has many artifacts from classic circuses.[46] |
| 40 | General Lew Wallace Study |  | May 11, 1976 (#76000013) | Crawfordsville 40°02′26″N86°53′40″W / 40.0406°N 86.8944°W /40.0406; -86.8944 (General Lew Wallace Study) | Montgomery | Lew Wallace was a Civil War general,governor of theNew Mexico Territory, andminister to theOttoman Empire, and he is best known for writingBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. He used this building as his study from 1895 until his death in 1905. Wallace designed it himself, and it is now a museum.[47] |
| 41 | Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company |  | July 17, 1991 (#80000062) | Indianapolis 39°46′33″N86°10′01″W / 39.7758°N 86.1669°W /39.7758; -86.1669 (Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company) | Marion | Madam C. J. Walker founded a manufacturing company that produced hair care products and cosmetics for Black women, and it was the most successful Black business for years. Finished in 1927, the building also served as a community cultural center. It has since been restored and hosts many performing arts and educational programs.[48] |
| 42 | Marie Webster House |  | November 4, 1993 (#92000678) | Marion 40°33′09″N85°39′36″W / 40.5525°N 85.6600°W /40.5525; -85.6600 (Marie Webster House) | Grant | This was the home ofquilterMarie Webster, who wroteQuilts: Their History and How to Make Them. It is now the home of theQuilters Hall of Fame.[49] |
| 43 | West Baden Springs Hotel |  | February 27, 1987 (#74000016) | West Baden Springs 38°34′02″N86°37′05″W / 38.5672°N 86.6181°W /38.5672; -86.6181 (West Baden Springs Hotel) | Orange | West Baden Springs has many natural mineral water springs. This hotel was built in 1902, and its 200-foot (61 m) glass dome was once thelargest dome in the world.[50] |
| 44 | West Union Covered Bridge |  | December 23, 2016 (#100000869) | Montezuma 39°51′18″N87°20′09″W / 39.8549°N 87.3358°W /39.8549; -87.3358 (West Union Covered Bridge) | Parke | One of the nation's best-preserved examples of a 19th-centuryBurr Trusscovered bridge.[51] |
| [5] | Landmark name | Image | Date listed | Locality | County | Description |
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| 1 | Donald B (Towboat) |  | December 20, 1989 | Bellaire | Belmont | TheDonald B. was built in 1923 and is the only 1920s unchanged dieselsternwheeltowboat left in the United States. It still operates towing barges in the Ohio River.[52] After years of being located nearVevay inSwitzerland County, its home port was moved to Bellaire, Ohio in 2012.[53] |
| 2 | Milwaukee Clipper (Passenger Steamship) |  | April 11, 1989 | Muskegon | Muskegon | TheMilwaukee Clipper was a museum ship at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois when declared an NHL. In 1990 it was moved to Hammond, Indiana and in 1997 moved to Muskegon, Michigan.[2] |
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