National Register of Historic Places

Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery

Lewisville, Henry County, Indiana
Listed
April 18, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000305

About this property

Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery is an historic Quaker meeting house and cemetery located in Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana. The meeting house was built in 1895, and is a one-story, brick building with a two-story Romanesque Revival style corner tower. A concrete block rear addition was built in 1955. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a steep gable roof. The adjacent cemetery was established in 1832 and remain an active burial ground with over 383 marked graves. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

5685 S Cty Rd. East
Lewisville, Henry County, Indiana
39.85279, -85.34123

Categories

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Sources

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When was Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery?

Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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