Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District

Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Listed
January 2, 1974
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000034

About this property

Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District is a historic Soldiers Home and national historic district located in Tippecanoe Township and Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses four contributing buildings on the campus of the former Soldiers Home. They are the Post Exchange, Commandant's House, Library Building (formerly the Commissary), and the Administration Building. Funding for the home was approved by the Indiana State Legislature in 1888, and building commenced in 1890. Most of the original buildings were demolished in the 1950s. The property continued to be administered by the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs as the Indiana Veterans’ Home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
40.46896, -86.88760

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARTMILITARYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

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Pierce, James, Jr., House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Tippecanoe
1811Early Republic
2.9 mi

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When was Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District listed on the National Register?

Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District?

Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District?

The period of significance for Indiana State Soldiers Home Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1888.

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