National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Indiana


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Indiana.

Location of Henry County in Indiana

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 15 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.

Properties and districts located in incorporated areas display the name of the municipality, while properties and districts in unincorporated areas display the name of their civil township. Properties and districts split between multiple jurisdictions display the names of all jurisdictions.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Chrysler Enclosure
 
Chrysler Enclosure
September 23, 1999
(#99001156)
Western side of Ross St. at Chrysler High School[6]
39°54′41″N 85°22′32″W / 39.9114°N 85.3756°W / 39.9114; -85.3756 (Chrysler Enclosure)
New Castle
2 Gen. William Grose House
 
Gen. William Grose House
June 23, 1983
(#83000034)
614 S. 14th St.
39°55′33″N 85°22′09″W / 39.9258°N 85.3692°W / 39.9258; -85.3692 (Gen. William Grose House)
New Castle
3 Guyer Opera House
 
Guyer Opera House
December 6, 1979
(#79000018)
U.S. Route 40
39°48′25″N 85°21′12″W / 39.8069°N 85.3533°W / 39.8069; -85.3533 (Guyer Opera House)
Lewisville
4 John W. Hedrick House
 
John W. Hedrick House
December 27, 1984
(#84000491)
506 High St.
40°03′22″N 85°32′01″W / 40.0561°N 85.5336°W / 40.0561; -85.5336 (John W. Hedrick House)
Middletown
5 Henry County Courthouse
 
Henry County Courthouse
April 2, 1981
(#81000013)
Courthouse Sq.
39°55′51″N 85°22′16″W / 39.9308°N 85.3711°W / 39.9308; -85.3711 (Henry County Courthouse)
New Castle
6 Henry County Memorial Park
 
Henry County Memorial Park
August 26, 2020
(#100005504)
2221 North Memorial Dr.
39°56′45″N 85°23′18″W / 39.9458°N 85.3884°W / 39.9458; -85.3884 (Henry County Memorial Park)
New Castle
7 Elias Hinshaw House
 
Elias Hinshaw House
May 3, 1984
(#84001045)
16 W. Main St.
39°47′43″N 85°31′42″W / 39.7953°N 85.5283°W / 39.7953; -85.5283 (Elias Hinshaw House)
Knightstown
8 Knightstown Academy
 
Knightstown Academy
September 29, 1976
(#76000022)
Cary St.
39°48′00″N 85°31′29″W / 39.8°N 85.5247°W / 39.8; -85.5247 (Knightstown Academy)
Knightstown
9 Knightstown Historic District
 
Knightstown Historic District
May 22, 1986
(#86001104)
Roughly bounded by Morgan, Adams, 3rd, and McCullum Sts.
39°47′46″N 85°31′38″W / 39.7961°N 85.5272°W / 39.7961; -85.5272 (Knightstown Historic District)
Knightstown
10 Middletown Commercial Historic District
 
Middletown Commercial Historic District
March 31, 2010
(#10000122)
Intersection of 5th and Locust Sts., stretching approximately 125 feet north and 180 feet south of Locust and one block west
40°03′15″N 85°32′00″W / 40.0542°N 85.5334°W / 40.0542; -85.5334 (Middletown Commercial Historic District)
Middletown
11 New Castle Archeological Site
 
New Castle Archeological Site
April 26, 1976
(#76000023)
Grounds of the former New Castle State Hospital, southeast of the confluence of the Big and Little Blue Rivers, and northeast of New Castle[7]
39°57′20″N 85°21′06″W / 39.9556°N 85.3517°W / 39.9556; -85.3517 (New Castle Archeological Site)
Henry Township
12 New Castle Commercial Historic District
 
New Castle Commercial Historic District
December 19, 1991
(#91001868)
Roughly bounded by Fleming and 11th Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks
39°55′53″N 85°22′12″W / 39.9314°N 85.37°W / 39.9314; -85.37 (New Castle Commercial Historic District)
New Castle
13 Old Knightstown and Glen Cove Cemeteries June 4, 2019
(#100004046)
8875 S. State Rd. 109
39°48′14″N 85°31′56″W / 39.8038°N 85.5322°W / 39.8038; -85.5322 (Old Knightstown and Glen Cove Cemeteries)
Knightstown
14 Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
 
Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
April 19, 2006
(#06000305)
5685 S. 250E, north of Lewisville
39°51′10″N 85°20′29″W / 39.8528°N 85.3414°W / 39.8528; -85.3414 (Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery)
Franklin Township
15 Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm
 
Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm
December 22, 1983
(#83003565)
State Road 38, north of Shirley
39°57′46″N 85°32′37″W / 39.9628°N 85.5436°W / 39.9628; -85.5436 (Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm)
Harrison Township

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ Location derived from McCord, Beth. An Archaeological Assessment of Three Unique Woodland Sites in Henry County, Indiana. Muncie: Ball State U, 1998, 52. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
  7. ^ Location derived from Swartz, B.K., Jr. The New Castle Site: A Hopewell Ceremonial Complex in East Central Indiana. Muncie: Ball State U, 1976, 3. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".