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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: General Lew Wallace Study
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Levi Coffin House
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: First Christian Church
Designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen in 1942, the First Christian Church was one of the first modern-style churches in America.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Miller House
Associated with Cummins founder J. Irwin Miller, the Miller House is a work of Eero Saarinen representing International style. The building is integrated with the modern landscape of Dan Kiley.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Mabel Mc Dowell Elementary School
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel
This is one of three remaining Dentzel menagerie carousels in good condition. It is also called the Riverside Park Carousel.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Lanier Mansion
Banker and international financier James Lanier lived in this home, built in the early 1840s, for seven years. It is an example of Greek Revival style from architect Francis Costigan and is now a museum.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Clement Studebaker House
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: The Republic
Myron Goldsmith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed this newspaper publishing house. It is the youngest architectural National Historic Landmark ever designated.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Thomas Gaff House (Hillforest)
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Lincoln Boyhood Home
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Butler Fieldhouse
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 until 1971.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in In: Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Benjamin Harrison Home
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Charles L. Shrewsbury House
Francis Costigan designed this Classical Revival house for merchant Charles L. Shrewsbury. It was completed in 1849 and is an example of Regency architecture.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: New Harmony Historic District
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Cannelton Cotton Mill
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Marie Webster House
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Tippecanoe Battlefield
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: West Baden Springs Hotel
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: First Baptist Church
Completed in 1965, the First Baptist Church is an example of modern architecture in Columbus. It was designed by architect Harry Weese.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Angel Mounds
From AD 1000 to 1600, a town on this site was home to people of the Middle Mississippian culture. They built many mounds at this 100-acre (0.40 km2) community.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Broad Ripple Park Carousel
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Allen County Courthouse
A Beaux-Arts-style building that was built in 1902, the Allen County Courthouse is a unique combination of fine art, sculpture, and architecture.