List of National Historic Landmarks in Indiana

Akima Pinšiwa Awiiki

Allen County Courthouse

Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel

Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility

Marie Webster House

Grouseland

Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters

General Lew Wallace Study

West Baden Springs Hotel

Cannelton Cotton Mill

Joseph Bailly Homestead

New Harmony Historic District

Lincoln Boyhood Home

Clement Studebaker House

Tippecanoe Battlefield

Angel Mounds

Eugene V. Debs Home

Levi Coffin House

Eleutherian College
Lanier Mansion
Madison Historic District
Charles L. Shrewsbury House

First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Irwin Union Bank and Trust
Mabel McDowell Elementary School
Miller House
North Christian Church
The Republic

Athenæum
Broad Ripple Park Carousel
Butler Fieldhouse
Benjamin Harrison Home
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Oldfields (J.K. Lilly House)
James Whitcomb Riley House
Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Samara (house)

West Union Covered Bridge

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Indiana National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)

The National Historic Landmarks in Indiana represent Indiana's history from the Native American era to its early European settlers and motor racing. There are 37 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in the state, which are located in 22 of its 92 counties. They illustrate the state's industrial and architectural heritage, as well as battles, circuses, education, and several other topics. One of the NHLs in the state has military significance, fourteen are significant examples of different architectural styles, nine are associated with significant historical figures, and one is an archaeological site. One NHL property, a ship that was formerly located in Indiana, was later moved to another state.

The National Historic Landmark Program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service determines which properties meet NHL criteria and makes nomination recommendations after an owner notification process. The Secretary of the Interior reviews nominations and, based on a set of predetermined criteria, makes a decision on NHL designation or a determination of eligibility for designation. Both public and privately owned properties can be designated as NHLs. This designation provides indirect, partial protection of the historic integrity of the properties via tax incentives, grants, monitoring of threats, and other means. Owners may object to the nomination of the property as a NHL. When this is the case the Secretary of the Interior can only designate a site as eligible for designation.

All NHLs are also included on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), a list of historic properties that the National Park Service deems to be worthy of preservation. The primary difference between a NHL and a NRHP listing is that the NHLs are determined to have national significance, while other NRHP properties are deemed significant at the local or state level. The NHLs in Indiana comprise approximately 2% of the 1,656 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana as of December 2009. The 37 NHLs are among the most important nationally recognized historic sites in the state; the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is one other site that has high designation by the Federal government.

Marion County, the location of the state capital Indianapolis, has the most NHLs, with eight, followed by Bartholomew County with six and Jefferson County with four. Nineteen counties have one, while the other seventy counties of Indiana have none. Indiana's first NHL was designated on October 9, 1960; the latest was designated on March 20, 2006. Architects who designed multiple Indiana NHLs are Francis Costigan, William Dentzel, and Eero Saarinen.

Eight Historic Landmarks in Indiana are more specifically designated National Historic Landmark Districts, meaning that they cover a large area rather than a single building. The Lanier Mansion and Charles L. Shrewsbury House are within the boundaries of the Madison Historic District.

Key

	National Historic Landmark
†	National Historic Landmark District
∞	National Memorial and National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmarks

	Landmark name	Image	Date listed	Locality	County	Description
1	Allen County Courthouse		July 31, 2003	Fort Wayne 41°4′47″N 85°8′22″W	Allen	A Beaux-Arts-style building that was built in 1902, the Allen County Courthouse is a unique combination of fine art, sculpture, and architecture.
2	Angel Mounds		January 29, 1964	Evansville 37°56′31″N 87°27′19″W	Vanderburgh	From 1000 to 1600 AD, a town on this site was home to people of the Middle Mississippian culture. They built many mounds at this 100-acre community.
3†	Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility		April 5, 2005	Auburn 41°21′21″N 85°3′26″W	DeKalb	The three buildings of the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobile manufacturing facility represent different stages in automotive development and construction. It is one of the few remaining automobile companies that made hand-assembled rather than mass-produced automobiles. The site includes the Art Deco showroom and administration building, service and new parts department building, and the Cord L-29 building.
4†	Joseph Bailly Homestead		December 29, 1962	Porter 41°37′23″N 87°5′39″W	Porter	Joseph Bailly acquired the Homestead and surrounding lands in 1822. He established a trading post that was a meeting place for both Indians and whites and a stopping place for travelers and missionaries. It is now at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
5	Broad Ripple Park Carousel		February 27, 1987	Indianapolis 39°48′39″N 86°9′25.5″W	Marion	Originally located at Broad Ripple Village, this carousel was brought to Indiana in 1917 and is one of three surviving Dentzel menagerie carousels. Its animals predate 1900 and it is now housed in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
6	Butler Fieldhouse		February 27, 1987	Indianapolis 39°50′36.3″N 86°10′2.4″W	Marion	Located at Butler University and now called Hinkle Fieldhouse, it is the sixth-oldest basketball arena still used and was once the largest in the United States. It hosted the Indiana high school basketball tournament for many years.
7	Cannelton Cotton Mill		July 17, 1991	Cannelton 37°54′40.7″N 86°44′44.3″W	Perry	The Cannelton mill, overlooking the Ohio River, manufactured thread and cloth for over 100 years from 1851 to 1954. Its innovative design used steam power and Southern cotton, and its utility and aesthetics attempted to make Southern Indiana an industrial center.
8	Levi Coffin House		June 23, 1965	Fountain City 39°57′22.5″N 84°55′2.5″W	Wayne	Levi Coffin lived in this house from 1827 to 1847, where he helped as many as 2,000 slaves escape to freedom. The house was known as the Union Depot of the Underground Railroad, and it contained secret doors that could hide fugitives.
9	Eugene V. Debs Home		November 13, 1966	Terre Haute 39°28′18″N 87°24′20″W	Vigo	Eugene V. Debs, founder of Industrial Workers of the World and the American Railway Union, lived in this home from 1890 until his death in 1926. He ran as a Socialist candidate in the 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920 United States presidential elections.
10	Donald B. (towboat)		December 20, 1989	Vevay 38°44′45″N 85°4′16″W	Switzerland	The Donald B. was built in 1923 and is the only 1920s unchanged diesel sternwheel towboat left in the United States. It still operates towing barges in the Ohio River.
11	Eleutherian College Classroom and Chapel Building		February 18, 1997	Lancaster 38°49′51″N 85°30′59″W	Jefferson	Founded by abolitionist Baptist Church members, Eleutherian College was the first college in Indiana to admit students regardless of race or gender. The Chapel building was completed in 1854 and is the last structure remaining.
12	First Baptist Church		May 16, 2000	Columbus 39°14′1″N 85°52′20″W	Bartholomew	Completed in 1965, the First Baptist Church is an example of modern architecture in Columbus. It was designed by architect Harry Weese.
13	First Christian Church		January 3, 2001	Columbus 39°12′11″N 85°55′8″W	Bartholomew	Designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen in 1941, the First Christian Church was one of the first modern-style churches in America.
14	Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)		October 5, 1992	Aurora 39°3′14″N 84°54′6″W	Dearborn	Located above the Ohio River, Hillforest was built in 1855 in the Italian Renaissance architectural style. Designed by Isaiah Rogers, its full-width frontal porch is reminiscent of a steamboat's deck.
15	Grouseland	Large red brick home with two-story columned white porch	December 19, 1960	Vincennes 38°41′8″N 87°31′34″W	Knox	Grouseland was the home of William Henry Harrison from 1804 to 1812, while he was Governor of the Indiana Territory. He held conferences there with Native Americans, including Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Harrison later became the 9th President, serving one month in 1841.
16	Benjamin Harrison Home		January 29, 1964	Indianapolis 39°47′2″N 86°9′15″W	Marion	Benjamin Harrison lived in this Italianate house from 1875 until his death there in 1901, except from 1889 to 1893 while he was the 23rd President. He was also a Senator from Indiana from 1881 to 1887. Harrison accepted the Republican nomination for the Presidential election in 1888 here.
17†	Indiana World War Memorial Plaza Historic District		October 11, 1994	Indianapolis 39°46′25″N 86°9′25″W	Marion	This plaza commemorate World War I and II veterans and is the American Legion headquarters. It was part of the City Beautiful movement.
18†	Indianapolis Motor Speedway		February 27, 1987	Speedway 39°47′42″N 86°14′5″W	Marion	The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is home to the Indianapolis 500, first held in 1911. The track, built in 1909, is the world's oldest continuously operating automobile race course. The 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world in terms of attendance.
19	Irwin Union Bank and Trust		May 16, 2000	Columbus 39°12′13″N 85°55′17″W	Bartholomew	Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1954, the Irwin Bank was the first open bank with glass walls. It has a Miesian glass pavilion and influenced subsequent bank designs.
20	Lanier Mansion		April 19, 1994	Madison 38°44′6″N 85°23′14″W	Jefferson	Banker and international financier James Lanier lived in this home, built in the early 1840s. It is an example of Greek Revival style from architect Francis Costigan and is now a museum.
21∞	Lincoln Boyhood Home		December 19, 1960	Lincoln City 38°7′13″N 86°59′49″W	Spencer	The 16th US President Abraham Lincoln grew up here from 1816 to 1830. The site features the foundation of the original cabin, a replica farm house, the gravesite of Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and a memorial building.
22†	Madison Historic District		March 20, 2006	Madison 38°44′32″N 85°22′38″W	Jefferson	The Madison Historic District showcases architecture from 1817 to 1939, having many buildings in Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate styles. Infrastructure and houses remain from the 19th century, related to leaders of the Underground Railroad.
23	Mabel McDowell Elementary School		January 3, 2001	Columbus 39°12′7″N 85°53′31″W	Bartholomew	Architect John Carl Warnecke designed this contextual work as part of the movement to improve the quality of life in Columbus through outstanding architecture. This school in the modern style contains five separate one-story buildings linked by landscaped courtyards and covered walkways. Four classroom buildings flank the central hub which contains the cafeteria and administration spaces. It has been converted to an adult education center.
24	Miller House		May 16, 2000	Columbus 39°13′38″N 85°55′23″W	Bartholomew	The Miller House is a work of Eero Saarinen representing International style. The building is integrated with the modern landscape of Dan Kiley.
25†	New Harmony Historic District		June 23, 1965	New Harmony 38°7′48″N 87°56′8″W	Posey	New Harmony was founded in 1815 by Rappites, and in 1825 Robert Owen attempted to create a utopian society. Many original Harmony Society buildings remain.
26	North Christian Church		May 16, 2000	Columbus 39°13′48″N 85°54′58″W	Bartholomew	Completed in 1964, this was designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. It has a hexagonal shape with an elevated hexagonal sanctuary in the center and pews surrounding the altar. From the roof rises a 192-foot (59 m) spire and cross, which represents Christianity arising from Judaism.
27†	Oldfields (J.K. Lilly House)	White mansion with four chimneys, trees lining the front, and many windows	July 31, 2003	Indianapolis 39°49′42″N 86°11′7.5″W	Marion	On the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Oldfields is a large estate. The mansion was the home of philanthropist and businessman Josiah K. Lilly, Jr. and was designed by Olmsted Brothers.
28	James Whitcomb Riley House		December 29, 1962	Indianapolis 39°46′20″N 86°8′52″W	Marion	Located in the Lockerbie Square Historic District, this Victorian style building was home to Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley for 23 years.
29	Charles L. Shrewsbury House		April 19, 1994	Madison 38°44′5″N 85°22′58″W	Jefferson	Francis Costigan designed this Classical Revival house for merchant Charles L. Shrewsbury. It was completed in 1849 and is an example of Regency architecture.
30	Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel	—	February 27, 1987	Logansport 40°45′34″N 86°21′20″W	Cass	This is one of three remaining Dentzel menagerie carousels in good condition.
31	Clement Studebaker House		December 22, 1977	South Bend 40°44′22″N 85°10′33″W	St. Joseph	Carriagemaker and founder of H & C Studebaker Company Clement Studebaker lived here from 1889 until his death in 1901. In the 1890s the company was the world's largest producer of horse-drawn vehicles. It later converted into an automobile manufacturer.
32	Tippecanoe Battlefield		October 9, 1960	Lafayette 40°28′8″N 86°50′43″W	Tippecanoe	In the Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811, Indiana Territory Governor William Henry Harrison and his force of 1,000 men defeated the Shawnee and their leader Tenskwatawa.
33	Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters		February 27, 1987	Peru 40°45′16″N 86°1′11″W	Miami	This building was used by the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, the American Circus Corporation and the Ringling Brothers Circus as a winter headquarters. It is now the Circus Hall of Fame and has many artifacts from classic circuses.
34	General Lew Wallace Study		May 11, 1976	Crawfordsville 40°2′26″N 86°53′40″W	Montgomery	Lew Wallace was a Civil War general, governor of the New Mexico Territory, and minister to the Ottoman Empire, and he is best known for writing Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. He used this building as his study from 1895 until his death in 1905. Wallace designed it himself, and it is now a museum.
35	Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company		July 17, 1991	Indianapolis 39°46′33″N 86°10′1″W	Marion	Madam C. J. Walker founded a manufacturing company that produced hair care products and cosmetics for Black women, and it was the most successful Black business for years. Finished in 1927, the building also served as a community cultural center. It has since been restored and hosts many performing arts and educational programs.
36	Marie Webster House	—	November 4, 1993	Marion 40°33′9″N 85°39′36″W	Grant	This was the home of quilter Marie Webster, who wrote Quilts: Their History and How to Make Them. It is now the home of the Quilters Hall of Fame.
37	West Baden Springs Hotel		February 27, 1987	West Baden Springs 38°34′2″N 86°37′5″W	Orange	West Baden Springs has many natural mineral water springs. This hotel was built in 1902, and its 200-foot (61 m) glass dome was once the largest dome in the world.

National Historic Landmark formerly in Indiana

	Landmark name	Image	Date listed	Locality	County	Description
1	Milwaukee Clipper (passenger steamship)		April 11, 1989	Muskegon	Muskegon	The Milwaukee Clipper was a museum ship at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois when declared an NHL. In 1990 it was moved to Hammond, Indiana and in 1997 moved to Muskegon, Michigan.

See also

• List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Indiana
• Historic preservation

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program at the National Park Service