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Historic district in Indiana, United States

United States historic place
Rising Sun Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ohio County Courthouse, July 2019
Rising Sun Historic District is located in IndianaRising Sun Historic DistrictShow map of IndianaRising Sun Historic District is located in the United StatesRising Sun Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationRoughly bounded by the Union and Soldier's Cemeteries, High St., Front St., and Maiden Ln., Rising Sun, Indiana
Coordinates38°56′54″N 85°51′09″W / 38.94833°N 85.85250°W / 38.94833; -85.85250
Area148 acres (60 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate
NRHP reference No.06000935
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 2006

Rising Sun Historic District is a national historic district located at Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana. The district encompasses 322 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects in Rising Sun. It developed between about 1810 and 1955, and includes notable examples of Federal, Italianate, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Clore Plow Works-J.W. Whitlock and Company buildings. Other notable contributing resources include the First Presbyterian Church (1843), Ohio County Courthouse (1845), Alexander C. Downey House (c. 1850), Rising Sun Cemetery (aka Union and Soldier's Cemeteries; c. 1810), and Robert E. Covington House (c. 1885).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

References

  1. ^ "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 June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Camille Fife (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rising Sun Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
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