National Register of Historic Places listings in Parke County, Indiana


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

Location of Parke County in Indiana

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke 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 47 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including one National Historic Landmark. Another 3 properties were once listed but have been removed.

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 Arch in the Town of Marshall
 
Arch in the Town of Marshall
December 26, 1985
(#85003127)
Main and Guion Sts.
39°50′51″N 87°11′15″W / 39.847500°N 87.187500°W / 39.847500; -87.187500 (Arch in the Town of Marshall)
Marshall
2 Beeson Bridge
 
Beeson Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78003447)
East of Rockville at Billie Creek Village
39°45′48″N 87°12′23″W / 39.763222°N 87.206389°W / 39.763222; -87.206389 (Beeson Bridge)
Adams Township
3 Big Rocky Fork Bridge
 
Big Rocky Fork Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000383)
Southeast of Mansfield on Greencastle Rd.
39°40′32″N 87°06′06″W / 39.675556°N 87.101667°W / 39.675556; -87.101667 (Big Rocky Fork Bridge)
Jackson Township
4 Billie Creek Bridge
 
Billie Creek Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000384)
East of Rockville off U.S. Route 36 at Billie Creek Village
39°45′41″N 87°12′23″W / 39.761389°N 87.206389°W / 39.761389; -87.206389 (Billie Creek Bridge)
Adams Township
5 Bowsher Ford Bridge
 
Bowsher Ford Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000385)
North of Rockville
39°55′47″N 87°21′06″W / 39.929722°N 87.351667°W / 39.929722; -87.351667 (Bowsher Ford Bridge)
Liberty Township
6 Bridgeton Bridge
 
Bridgeton Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000386)
North of Bridgeton
39°38′58″N 87°10′34″W / 39.649444°N 87.176111°W / 39.649444; -87.176111 (Bridgeton Bridge)
Raccoon Township Arsoned in 2005
7 Bridgeton Historic District
 
Bridgeton Historic District
September 4, 1992
(#92001167)
Roughly bounded by the northern bank of Big Raccoon Creek, George and Clark Sts., Mill Alley, and the alley east of Main St. at Bridgeton
39°38′54″N 87°10′35″W / 39.648333°N 87.176389°W / 39.648333; -87.176389 (Bridgeton Historic District)
Raccoon Township
8 Catlin Bridge
 
Catlin Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000387)
North of Rockville off U.S. Route 41
39°47′30″N 87°14′18″W / 39.791667°N 87.238333°W / 39.791667; -87.238333 (Catlin Bridge)
Adams Township
9 Conley's Ford Bridge
 
Conley's Ford Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000388)
East of Bridgeton
39°39′34″N 87°07′59″W / 39.659444°N 87.133056°W / 39.659444; -87.133056 (Conley's Ford Bridge)
Raccoon Township
10 Cox Ford Bridge
 
Cox Ford Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000390)
North of Rockville off U.S. Route 41
39°53′07″N 87°13′25″W / 39.885278°N 87.223611°W / 39.885278; -87.223611 (Cox Ford Bridge)
Penn Township
11 Crooks Bridge
 
Crooks Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000391)
North of Bridgeton
39°43′26″N 87°11′22″W / 39.723889°N 87.189444°W / 39.723889; -87.189444 (Crooks Bridge)
Adams Township
12 William E. and Carolyn Davis House February 14, 2022
(#100007446)
411 Jackson St.
39°45′59″N 87°13′44″W / 39.7664°N 87.2288°W / 39.7664; -87.2288 (William E. and Carolyn Davis House)
Rockville
13 Lancelot C. Ewbank House
 
Lancelot C. Ewbank House
September 26, 1988
(#88001578)
County Road 102E between 1200N and 300E, east of Tangier
39°55′24″N 87°12′58″W / 39.923333°N 87.216111°W / 39.923333; -87.216111 (Lancelot C. Ewbank House)
Sugar Creek Township
14 Joseph Finney House
 
Joseph Finney House
December 20, 2002
(#02001564)
County Road 217, northwest of Bloomingdale
39°51′35″N 87°16′18″W / 39.859722°N 87.271667°W / 39.859722; -87.271667 (Joseph Finney House)
Penn Township
15 William B. & Laura Guthrie House March 4, 2020
(#100005041)
7459 North US 41
39°52′22″N 87°14′03″W / 39.8729°N 87.2343°W / 39.8729; -87.2343 (William B. & Laura Guthrie House)
Bloomingdale vicinity
16 Harry Evans Bridge
 
Harry Evans Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000392)
Southeast of Mecca off Old Greencastle Rd.
39°39′43″N 87°17′40″W / 39.661944°N 87.294444°W / 39.661944; -87.294444 (Harry Evans Bridge)
Florida Township
17 William Hill Polygonal Barn
 
William Hill Polygonal Barn
April 2, 1993
(#93000186)
Academy St.
39°49′48″N 87°15′05″W / 39.830000°N 87.251389°W / 39.830000; -87.251389 (William Hill Polygonal Barn)
Bloomingdale
18 Jackson Bridge
 
Jackson Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000393)
North of Rockville
39°52′48″N 87°16′57″W / 39.88°N 87.2825°W / 39.88; -87.2825 (Jackson Bridge)
Penn Township Longest single span covered bridge in Indiana
19 Jeffries Ford Bridge
 
Jeffries Ford Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000394)
Southwest of Bridgeton
39°37′49″N 87°12′30″W / 39.630278°N 87.208333°W / 39.630278; -87.208333 (Jeffries Ford Bridge)
Raccoon Township
20 Leatherwood Station Bridge
 
Leatherwood Station Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000397)
East of Rockville at Billie Creek Village
39°48′54″N 87°17′56″W / 39.815°N 87.298889°W / 39.815; -87.298889 (Leatherwood Station Bridge)
Adams Township
21 Richard Lieber Log Cabin
 
Richard Lieber Log Cabin
May 4, 2001
(#01000403)
Turkey Run State Park, north of Marshall
39°53′06″N 87°12′25″W / 39.885000°N 87.206944°W / 39.885000; -87.206944 (Richard Lieber Log Cabin)
Sugar Creek Township
22 Lusk Home and Mill Site
 
Lusk Home and Mill Site
October 29, 1974
(#74000017)
Off State Road 47 in Turkey Run State Park, north of Marshall
39°53′29″N 87°11′08″W / 39.891389°N 87.185556°W / 39.891389; -87.185556 (Lusk Home and Mill Site)
Sugar Creek Township
23 Mansfield Bridge
 
Mansfield Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000399)
Off State Road 59 at Mansfield
39°40′32″N 87°06′06″W / 39.675556°N 87.101667°W / 39.675556; -87.101667 (Mansfield Bridge)
Jackson Township
24 Mansfield Roller Mill
 
Mansfield Roller Mill
December 7, 1990
(#90001788)
Mansfield Rd. at Big Raccoon Creek at Mansfield
39°40′37″N 87°06′06″W / 39.676944°N 87.101667°W / 39.676944; -87.101667 (Mansfield Roller Mill)
Jackson Township
25 Marshall Bridge
 
Marshall Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000400)
North of Rockville
39°53′00″N 87°19′35″W / 39.883333°N 87.326389°W / 39.883333; -87.326389 (Marshall Bridge)
Liberty Township
26 McAllister Bridge
 
McAllister Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000398)
North of Bridgeton
39°42′34″N 87°11′30″W / 39.709444°N 87.191667°W / 39.709444; -87.191667 (McAllister Bridge)
Adams Township
27 Mecca Bridge
 
Mecca Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000401)
Off U.S. Route 41
39°43′45″N 87°19′29″W / 39.729167°N 87.324722°W / 39.729167; -87.324722 (Mecca Bridge)
Mecca
28 Melcher Bridge
 
Melcher Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000402)
East of Montezuma
39°47′20″N 87°20′06″W / 39.788889°N 87.335°W / 39.788889; -87.335 (Melcher Bridge)
Reserve Township
29 Mill Creek Bridge
 
Mill Creek Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000403)
North of Rockville
39°54′30″N 87°21′38″W / 39.908333°N 87.360556°W / 39.908333; -87.360556 (Mill Creek Bridge)
Liberty Township
30 Narrows Bridge
 
Narrows Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000404)
North of Rockville off State Road 47
39°53′28″N 87°11′07″W / 39.891111°N 87.185278°W / 39.891111; -87.185278 (Narrows Bridge)
Sugar Creek Township
31 Neet Bridge
 
Neet Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000405)
North of Bridgeton
39°42′06″N 87°11′52″W / 39.701667°N 87.197778°W / 39.701667; -87.197778 (Neet Bridge)
Adams Township
32 Nevins Bridge
 
Nevins Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000406)
Northwest of Bridgeton
39°41′04″N 87°12′45″W / 39.684444°N 87.2125°W / 39.684444; -87.2125 (Nevins Bridge)
Raccoon Township
33 Phillips Bridge
 
Phillips Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000407)
Southeast of Montezuma off U.S. Route 36
39°46′20″N 87°19′21″W / 39.772222°N 87.3225°W / 39.772222; -87.3225 (Phillips Bridge)
Wabash Township
34 Portland Mills Bridge
 
Portland Mills Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000408)
East of Marshall off State Road 47
39°51′39″N 87°05′20″W / 39.860750°N 87.088889°W / 39.860750; -87.088889 (Portland Mills Bridge)
Greene Townshuip Oldest covered bridge in Parke County
35 Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion
 
Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion
March 12, 1999
(#99000301)
College St. and Mecca Rd.
39°45′35″N 87°14′06″W / 39.759722°N 87.235°W / 39.759722; -87.235 (Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion)
Rockville
36 Rockville Historic District
 
Rockville Historic District
May 27, 1993
(#93000471)
Roughly bounded by Howard Ave. and Jefferson, High, and College Sts.
39°45′47″N 87°13′51″W / 39.763056°N 87.230833°W / 39.763056; -87.230833 (Rockville Historic District)
Rockville
37 Roseville Bridge
 
Roseville Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000409)
Southeast of Mecca off Old Greencastle Rd.
39°39′09″N 87°17′37″W / 39.6525°N 87.293611°W / 39.6525; -87.293611 (Roseville Bridge)
Florida Township
38 Rush Creek Bridge
 
Rush Creek Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000410)
North of Rockville
39°53′56″N 87°18′53″W / 39.898889°N 87.314722°W / 39.898889; -87.314722 (Rush Creek Bridge)
Liberty Township
39 Sim Smith Bridge
 
Sim Smith Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000411)
Southeast of Montezuma off U.S. Route 36
39°46′24″N 87°19′52″W / 39.773333°N 87.331111°W / 39.773333; -87.331111 (Sim Smith Bridge)
Wabash Township
40 State Sanitorium Bridge
 
State Sanitorium Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000412)
East of Rockville off U.S. Route 36
39°46′52″N 87°08′42″W / 39.781111°N 87.145000°W / 39.781111; -87.145000 (State Sanitorium Bridge)
Adams and Washington Townships
41 Thorpe Ford Bridge
 
Thorpe Ford Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000413)
Southeast of Mecca on Rosedale Catlin Rd.
39°38′13″N 87°15′59″W / 39.636944°N 87.266389°W / 39.636944; -87.266389 (Thorpe Ford Bridge)
Florida Township
42 Turkey Run State Park
 
Turkey Run State Park
March 14, 2019
(#100003505)
Roughly bounded by IN 47, Narrows, Coxford & the E-W leg of Smedley Rds.
39°43′30″N 87°19′54″W / 39.725000°N 87.331667°W / 39.725000; -87.331667 (Turkey Run State Park)
Marshall
43 Wabash Township Graded School
 
Wabash Township Graded School
June 22, 1987
(#87000950)
S. Montezuma St.
39°43′30″N 87°19′54″W / 39.725000°N 87.331667°W / 39.725000; -87.331667 (Wabash Township Graded School)
Mecca
44 West Union Bridge
 
West Union Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000414)
North of Montezuma
39°51′18″N 87°20′09″W / 39.855°N 87.335833°W / 39.855; -87.335833 (West Union Bridge)
Union Township
45 Wilkins Mill Bridge
 
Wilkins Mill Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000415)
North of Rockville off U.S. Route 41
39°53′54″N 87°13′59″W / 39.898333°N 87.233056°W / 39.898333; -87.233056 (Wilkins Mill Bridge)
Sugar Creek Township
46 W. H. York Round Barn
 
W. H. York Round Barn
September 16, 1993
(#93000949)
County Road 249, 0.5 miles southeast of Lodi
39°56′39″N 87°23′44″W / 39.944167°N 87.395556°W / 39.944167; -87.395556 (W. H. York Round Barn)
Liberty
47 Zacke Cox Bridge
 
Zacke Cox Bridge
December 22, 1978
(#78000416)
Southeast of Mecca off U.S. Route 41
39°41′43″N 87°17′09″W / 39.695278°N 87.285833°W / 39.695278; -87.285833 (Zacke Cox Bridge)
Florida Township

Former listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Coal Creek Bridge December 22, 1978
(#78000389)
November 30, 1992 East of Cayuga
Cayuga Destroyed by arsonist, June 27, 1992[6]
2 Jessup Bridge December 22, 1978
(#78000395)
February 20, 1990 East of Rockville
Rockville Destroyed in a storm in 1989.
3 J. H. Russell Bridge December 22, 1978
(#78000396)
February 20, 1990 North of Rockville
Rockville Torn down in 1983.

See also

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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. ^ a b 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. ^ "Arsonist burns Parke County covered bridge". The Indianapolis Star. June 30, 1992. p. D2. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.