Corydon Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Corydon Historic District

Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
Listed
August 27, 1973
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
73000017

About this property

The Corydon Historic District is a national historic district located in Corydon, Indiana, United States. The town of Corydon is also known as Indiana's First State Capital and as Historic Corydon. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, but the listing was amended in 1988 to expand the district's geographical boundaries and include additional sites. The district includes numerous historical structures, most notably the Old Capitol (Indiana's first state capitol building), the Old Treasury Building (Indiana's first state office building), Governor Hendricks' Headquarters, the Constitution Elm Memorial, the Posey House, the Kintner-McGrain House (Cedar Glade), and The Kintner House Inn, as well as other residential and commercial sites.

Location

Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana
38.21251, -86.12298

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Corydon Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0 mi
Kintner House Hotel
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kintner-McGrain House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Corydon Battle Site
Listed
0.9 mi
Beard-Kerr Farm
Early Republic
9.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Corydon
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Corydon – Home Guard Resistance
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Morgan's Indiana-Ohio Raid – Battle of Corydon
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Morgan's Ohio Raid — Battle of Corydon
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Indiana — Battle of Corydon — Morgan's Artillery
1863Civil War
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Corydon Historic District listed on the National Register?

Corydon Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Corydon Historic District?

Corydon Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Corydon Historic District?

The period of significance for Corydon Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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