Vincennes Historic District - Vincennes, IN
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YoSam.
N 38° 40.840 W 087° 32.053
16S E 453533 N 4281476
Huge area, but not much in the nomination form.
Waymark Code: WM107M1
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2019
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County of district: Knox County
Location of district: Wabash River, College Ave., 11th St., Hart St., & Willow St., Vincennes
District consists of: "The site of the early Piankeshaw Indian Village: Although no physical
evidence exists today, part or all of it was certainly contained within the district.
"The Riverfront area ... This area contains the William Henry Harrison Mansion "Grouseland", 1804...l9th Century Warehouses and commercial buildings, the site of the first steamboat landing, and the George Rogers Clark National Memorial...
"Old French Town, the courthouse area, the downtown commercial area...and the residential area."
~ NRHP Nomination Form
A nice map was provided by Community Walk
"Vincennes Historic District is a national historic district located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. The district encompasses 1,161 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 9 contributing structures, and 37 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Vincennes. It developed between about 1787 and 1955, and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, William Henry Harrison Home, Indiana Territorial Capitol, Old State Bank, and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library. Other notable buildings include the Brouillet House (c. 1790), Knox County Courthouse (1873), Ellis Mansion (c. 1830), Lacy House (c. 1840), Dunn House (1840), Summers House (c. 1859-1866), Fyfield House (1860), Grannan House (c. 1870), Cauthorn House (c. 1874), Gimble-Bond Store (1879), and Rabb House (c. 1880-1890)." ~ Revolvy