Walnut Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Street Historic District

North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
Listed
September 19, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000855

About this property

Walnut Street Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Indiana. It encompasses 17 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential of North Vernon. The district developed between about 1880 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the Platter House (1907), Charles Platter House (c. 1901), Frank Platter House (c.

Location

North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
39.00361, -85.62690

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06000855. It was listed on September 19, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

State Street Historic District
Civil War
0.2 mi
North Vernon Downtown Historic District
Early Republic
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Vernon, Indiana
1863Civil War
1.5 mi
Morgan's Raid — Vernon Indiana (Threatened)
1863Civil War
1.6 mi
Morgan's Raid — Dupont Indiana
1863Civil War
9.8 mi
Morgan's Indiana-Ohio Raid – Dupont, Indiana
1863Civil War
9.9 mi
Dupont Indiana Skirmish
1863Civil War
9.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Walnut Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Walnut Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Street Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Walnut Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Walnut Street Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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