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Mills Fountain, Thorntown, Indiana
Boone County (Ind.); Fountains; Business districts; Storefronts; Carriages & coaches; Carts & wagons; Horses; Dirt roads
One of Thorntown’s famous sons, Brigadier General Anson Mills, financed the construction of two fountains on Main Street in honor of his parents. As a soldier and inventor, Mills had many varied accomplishments,...
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Marshall County Court House, Plymouth, Ind.
Marshall County (Ind.); Courthouses; Clock towers
The Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth, designed by Gordon P. Randall, was built in 1870-1872 with a clock tower over a brick and stone building. It was remodeled in 1914. A modern county courts building...
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Court House, Bluffton, Indiana
Wells County (Ind.); Courthouses; Government facilities
The courthouse was built 1889-1891 by architect George Bunting in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. He included a 130-ft clock tower and used Indiana sandstone blocks with ornate stone decorations for...
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Shafer Lake, Buffalo, Indiana (now part of Monticello, Indiana)
White County (Ind.); Lakes & ponds; Shafer, Lake (Ind.); Vacation houses; Recreation areas; Rowboats; Bodies of water; Resorts
Lake Shafer located on the north side of Monticello came into existence in 1923 when the Insull (hydroelectric) Company constructed the Norway Dam on the Tippecanoe River. The area developed into a popular...
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Fredericksburg, Indiana - North View
Washington County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Aerial views; Bird's-eye views; Houses; Barns; Outhouses; Yards; Fences
The town of Fredericksburg was platted in 1815. It was named after Frederick Royse, who owned the land and supervised the county surveyor. The town was later moved to higher ground due to the flooding...
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Wayne Street, Warren, Indiana
Huntington County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Storefronts; Sidewalks; Utility poles; Automobiles; Pedestrians
The town was platted as Jonesboro in 1836 but was renamed Warren in 1839 for Revolutionary War General Joseph Warren. The town grew with the arrival of the railroad in 1878 and the discovery of oil in...
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Christian Church, Hobbs, Indiana, Erected 1911
Tipton County (Ind.); Churches; Disciples of Christ; Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian church in Hobbs was organized in 1884, but did not thrive until 1896 when some members bought the old township school and converted it into a church. A new building, pictured here, was erected...
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East Side of the Square, Oxford, Indiana
Benton County (Ind.); Cities & towns; Business districts; Storefronts; Sidewalks; Banks; Public spaces
The town was platted in 1843 when it was chosen to be the county seat. By 1873 the county courthouse was condemned and the capitol moved to Fowler. The town square is the only reminder of the courthouse's...
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South 3th [3rd] Street, Ambia, Indiana
Benton County (Ind.); City & town life; Business districts; Awnings; Dirt roads; Sidewalks; Pedestrians
The name of the settlement was changed from Weaver City to Ambia on May 5, 1873, when a post office was established. The town was laid out by Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel M. Talbot on February 22, 1875.
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General View Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Dearborn County (Ind.); Aerial views; Cities & towns; Streets; Roofs
Indiana’s fourth oldest city, Lawrenceburg was laid out in April 1802 by Samuel Vance, James Hamilton, and Benjamin Chambers. Named for the wife of Samuel Vance, whose maiden name was Lawrence, it became...
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Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana
Pulaski County (Ind.); Streets; Storefronts; Awnings; Automobiles; Business districts
Francesville was laid out in 1852 by James Brooks, a railroad president from New Albany, and supposedly named for his daughter Frances.
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West Main Street, Jamestown, Indiana
Boone County (Ind.); Carriages & coaches; Business districts; Storefronts; Streets
Jamestown was named for one of its settlers, James Matlock. Main Street, seen in this image, was once part of the original state road between Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. Jamestown prospered as a stage...
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Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana
Pulaski County (Ind.); Streets; Storefronts; Awnings; Automobiles; Business districts
Francesville was laid out in 1852 by James Brooks, a railroad president from New Albany, and supposedly named for his daughter Frances.
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