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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hancock 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.

There are 12 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 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.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Charles Barr House
Charles Barr House
December 22, 2008
(#08001208)
25 W. Walnut St.
39°47′14″N 85°46′12″W / 39.7872°N 85.76987°W / 39.7872; -85.76987 (Charles Barr House)
Greenfield
2 Rufus and Amanda Black House
Rufus and Amanda Black House
September 30, 2014
(#14000802)
222 S200W at Philadelphia
39°46′45″N 85°50′29″W / 39.779167°N 85.841389°W / 39.779167; -85.841389 (Rufus and Amanda Black House)
Sugar Creek Township
3 Browne-Rafert House
Browne-Rafert House
September 14, 2015
(#15000595)
534 N. Merrill St., near Fortville
39°56′21″N 85°51′15″W / 39.939167°N 85.854167°W / 39.939167; -85.854167 (Browne-Rafert House)
Vernon Township
4 County Line Bridge
County Line Bridge
November 25, 1994
(#94001356)
County Road 900E over the Big Blue River, northeast of Morristown
39°42′35″N 85°37′59″W / 39.709722°N 85.633056°W / 39.709722; -85.633056 (County Line Bridge)
Blue River Township Extends into Rush County
5 Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District
Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District
March 7, 1985
(#85000455)
Roughly bounded by North, Hinchman, South, and Pennsylvania Sts.
39°47′07″N 85°46′10″W / 39.785278°N 85.769444°W / 39.785278; -85.769444 (Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District)
Greenfield
6 Greenfield Residential Historic District
Greenfield Residential Historic District
December 15, 2011
(#11000909)
Roughly bounded by Hendricks, South, and Wood Sts., and Boyd Ave.
39°47′07″N 85°46′23″W / 39.785278°N 85.773056°W / 39.785278; -85.773056 (Greenfield Residential Historic District)
Greenfield
7 Lilly Biological Laboratories
Lilly Biological Laboratories
November 23, 1977
(#77000016)
West of Greenfield off U.S. Route 40
39°46′51″N 85°47′51″W / 39.780833°N 85.7975°W / 39.780833; -85.7975 (Lilly Biological Laboratories)
Greenfield
8 Lincoln Park School
Lincoln Park School
June 17, 2009
(#09000424)
600 W. North St.
39°47′09″N 85°46′37″W / 39.785778°N 85.776853°W / 39.785778; -85.776853 (Lincoln Park School)
Greenfield
9 Frank Littleton Round Barn
Frank Littleton Round Barn
April 2, 1993
(#93000184)
Near the junction of County Roads 600N and 500W, northeast of Mount Comfort
39°52′22″N 85°53′25″W / 39.872820°N 85.890150°W / 39.872820; -85.890150 (Frank Littleton Round Barn)
Vernon Township
10 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396
May 1, 2009
(#09000234)
3867 N. Aviation Way at the Indianapolis Regional Airport
39°50′37″N 85°54′12″W / 39.843686°N 85.903311°W / 39.843686; -85.903311 (Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon No. 37396)
Buck Creek Township
11 Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House
Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House
September 16, 2001
(#01000620)
400 S. Railroad St.
39°53′32″N 85°34′45″W / 39.892222°N 85.579167°W / 39.892222; -85.579167 (Jane Ross Reeves Octagon House)
Shirley
12 James Whitcomb Riley House
James Whitcomb Riley House
September 28, 1977
(#77000017)
250 W. Main St.
39°47′06″N 85°46′24″W / 39.785000°N 85.773333°W / 39.785000; -85.773333 (James Whitcomb Riley House)
Greenfield

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Greenfield High School
April 22, 1982
(#82000039)
June 18, 1986
North and Pennsylvania Sts.
Greenfield
2 New Palestine School
June 14, 1991
(#91000791)
March 17, 1992
Larrabee St. at jct. with Depot St.
New Palestine
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