National Register of Historic Places

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children

Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Listed
June 14, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000674

About this property

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children, also known as the Glenn Home, is a historic orphanage located in Lost Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The main building was built in 1903, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Colonial Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It has a hipped and gabled roof and features a semi-circular, two-story portico with four Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing former boiler house (now demolished). The main building is the home of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

7140 Wabash Ave.
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
39.48769, -87.30584

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Vigo County Home for Dependent Children listed on the National Register?

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Vigo County Home for Dependent Children?

Vigo County Home for Dependent Children is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vigo County Home for Dependent Children?

The period of significance for Vigo County Home for Dependent Children is recorded as the industrial era.

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