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INDIANA - Adams County

Bowers, John S. House (added 1982 - Building - #82000055) 104 Marshall St., Decatur Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Ceylon Covered Bridge ** (added 2006 - Structure - #06001289) Also known as 001-236-50046 CR 900 S over Wabash R in Limberlost County Park, Ceylon Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Huffman, Martin J., Smith Bridge Company Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Colter, Ben, Polygonal Barn ** (added 1993 - Building - #93000194) Also known as Reinhart Barn IN 101 E side, 0.6 mi. S of jct. with Piqua Rd., Pleasant Mills Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Colter,Ben Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Storage Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - District - #02000196) 144-455 E. Line St., Geneva Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Romanesque, Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Lenhart Farmhouse (added 2002 - Building - #02000688) 6929 N. Piqua Rd., Decatur Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Porter, Gene Stratton, Cabin *** (added 1974 - Building - #74000027) Also known as Limberlost Cabin;Limberlost State Memorial 200 E. 6th St., Geneva Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Porter,Gene Stratton Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Porter,Gene Stratton Significant Year: 1914, 1895 Area of Significance: Architecture, Literature Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum

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