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| National Historic Landmarks in Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Historic Landmarks in Indiana |
| Caption | Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis |
| Location | Indiana, United States |
| Established | 1960s–present |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
National Historic Landmarks in Indiana are federally recognized properties that reflect the heritage of Indiana through architecture, industry, social reform, military history, and transportation. These designated sites highlight connections to figures such as James Whitcomb Riley, Lew Wallace, Eli Lilly, John Dillinger, and Gutzon Borglum, as well as events tied to Civil War, Underground Railroad, and early automobile manufacturing. The program involves coordination among the National Park Service, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, local historical societies, and preservation organizations like the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Indiana’s landmarks include urban Indianapolis, riverine Evansville, industrial Muncie, and frontier-era sites in Vincennes and Rhodes. Representative properties range from the Benjamin Harrison Home and Oliver P. Morton House to the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Notable architects and sculptors associated with Indiana landmarks include Henry Hobson Richardson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Burnham, Cass Gilbert, and Gutzon Borglum. The landmarks encompass historic homes, battlefields, archaeological sites, industrial complexes, and transportation hubs tied to the Erie Canal, Wabash and Erie Canal, and early railroad expansion such as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Designation arises from criteria established by the National Park Service and the Secretary of the Interior. Nomination draws on documentary evidence related to persons like William Henry Harrison and Sigmund R. Cohn, events such as the Battle of Tippecanoe, architectural significance linked to firms like McKim, Mead & White, and technological importance connected to companies like Studebaker Corporation and Duke Energy Corporation. The process involves local stakeholders including the Indiana Historical Society and municipal entities like the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, with reviews by the National Register of Historic Places staff and the National Park System Advisory Board before Secretary of the Interior approval.
Indiana’s roster includes landmarks associated with presidents and statesmen (e.g., Benjamin Harrison), writers and artists (e.g., James Whitcomb Riley), inventors and industrialists (e.g., Eli Lilly, Ransom Olds), and military leaders (e.g., George Rogers Clark). Specific sites encompass the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, Oliver P. Morton Home, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, John Dillinger House, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Mounds State Park complex. Industrial and transportation landmarks feature facilities tied to the Studebaker National Museum, New York Central Railroad, and the Wabash Railroad. Cultural and religious sites include buildings associated with Mother Theodore Guerin and Corydon Capitol State Historic Site.
Landmarks are distributed across counties such as Marion County, Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Jackson County, Indiana, Knox County, Indiana, Monroe County, Indiana, Whitley County, Indiana, and Harrison County, Indiana. Urban concentrations occur in Indianapolis and South Bend, while riverfront and frontier sites cluster along the Wabash River and Ohio River near Evansville and Vincennes. Many properties lie within or adjacent to historic districts tied to municipalities like Corydon, Indiana, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, and Bloomington, Indiana.
Themes represented include early American frontier expansion exemplified by George Rogers Clark; military actions tied to the Northwest Indian War and the War of 1812; abolitionist activity and the Underground Railroad; industrialization linked to Studebaker Corporation, Delphi Automotive, and pharmaceutical pioneers such as Eli Lilly and Company; and the cultural impact of literary figures like James Whitcomb Riley and statesmen like Oliver P. Morton. Architectural movements include examples of Richardsonian Romanesque, Beaux-Arts, and regional vernacular linked to architects Henry Hobson Richardson, Cass Gilbert, and firms like McKim, Mead & White.
Stewardship involves federal oversight by the National Park Service for federally owned sites, state management via the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, and local nonprofit caretakers such as the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and county historical societies. Preservation practices draw on standards articulated by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and funding sources including grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and tax incentives governed under federal historic rehabilitation provisions. Conservation projects have engaged partners like the Smithsonian Institution for exhibitions and the Library of Congress for archival collections.
Many landmarks offer public programming, interpretive exhibits, and guided tours coordinated with institutions such as the Indiana State Museum, Eiteljorg Museum, Newfields, and university museums at Indiana University Bloomington and Ball State University. Access varies: some sites are open year-round with visitor centers (e.g., George Rogers Clark National Historical Park), others operate by appointment through organizations like the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site and private foundations. Travelers commonly combine landmark visits with regional attractions including Brown County State Park, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, and historic districts in Corydon and Broad Ripple Village.