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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Owen 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 18 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has 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 Allison-Robinson House
Allison-Robinson House
June 3, 1993
(#93000468)
3 N. Montgomery St.
39°17′11″N 86°45′49″W / 39.286389°N 86.763611°W / 39.286389; -86.763611 (Allison-Robinson House)
Spencer
2 David Enoch Beem House
David Enoch Beem House
July 13, 1989
(#89000771)
635 W. Hillside Ave.
39°17′25″N 86°46′09″W / 39.290278°N 86.769167°W / 39.290278; -86.769167 (David Enoch Beem House)
Spencer
3 Cataract Covered Bridge
Cataract Covered Bridge
April 27, 2005
(#05000339)
Junction of County Roads 235W and 1000N over Mill Creek in the Leiber State Recreation Area at Cataract
39°26′00″N 86°48′48″W / 39.433333°N 86.813333°W / 39.433333; -86.813333 (Cataract Covered Bridge)
Jennings Township
4 CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum
CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum
March 18, 1993
(#93000176)
McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer
39°17′30″N 86°43′38″W / 39.291667°N 86.727222°W / 39.291667; -86.727222 (CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum)
Washington Township
5 Ennis Archaeological Site (12 OW 229)
Ennis Archaeological Site (12 OW 229)
May 30, 1985
(#85001167)
Address Restricted
Clay Township Extends into Monroe County
6 Gosport Historic District
Gosport Historic District
June 25, 2013
(#13000425)
Roughly bounded by Church, Walnut, 5th, and 3rd Sts.
39°20′57″N 86°39′48″W / 39.349167°N 86.663333°W / 39.349167; -86.663333 (Gosport Historic District)
Gosport
7 McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse
McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse
March 18, 1993
(#93000175)
McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer
39°17′02″N 86°43′34″W / 39.283889°N 86.726111°W / 39.283889; -86.726111 (McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse)
Washington Township
8 Moffett-Ralston House
Moffett-Ralston House
May 12, 1975
(#75000010)
1.5 miles northeast of Patricksburg on Bixler Rd.
39°19′28″N 86°55′26″W / 39.324444°N 86.923889°W / 39.324444; -86.923889 (Moffett-Ralston House)
Lafayette Township
9 Dr. H.G. Osgood House
Dr. H.G. Osgood House
September 3, 1999
(#99001075)
11 E. North St.
39°21′01″N 86°39′56″W / 39.350278°N 86.665556°W / 39.350278; -86.665556 (Dr. H.G. Osgood House)
Gosport
10 Owen County Courthouse
Owen County Courthouse
November 25, 1994
(#94001351)
Courthouse Square
39°17′08″N 86°45′43″W / 39.285556°N 86.761944°W / 39.285556; -86.761944 (Owen County Courthouse)
Spencer
11 Secrest Ferry Bridge
Secrest Ferry Bridge
May 30, 1996
(#96000603)
County Road 450E over the West Fork of the White River, south of Gosport
39°19′57″N 86°40′35″W / 39.332500°N 86.676389°W / 39.332500; -86.676389 (Secrest Ferry Bridge)
Wayne Township Extends into Monroe County
12 Secrest-Wampler House
Secrest-Wampler House
March 20, 2002
(#02000199)
1816 Concord Rd., southwest of Gosport
39°18′59″N 86°42′06″W / 39.316389°N 86.701667°W / 39.316389; -86.701667 (Secrest-Wampler House)
Washington Township
13 Spencer Public Library
Spencer Public Library
September 20, 2007
(#07000980)
110 E. Market St.
39°17′05″N 86°45′38″W / 39.284722°N 86.760556°W / 39.284722; -86.760556 (Spencer Public Library)
Spencer
14 Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
August 19, 1982
(#82000027)
84 S. Washington St.
39°17′07″N 86°45′40″W / 39.285278°N 86.761111°W / 39.285278; -86.761111 (Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station)
Spencer Used as a law office (2005)
15 Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek
Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek
March 18, 1993
(#93000177)
McCormick's Creek State Park, west of the junction of State Roads 43 and 46, and east of Spencer
39°17′26″N 86°43′02″W / 39.290439°N 86.717247°W / 39.290439; -86.717247 (Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek)
Washington Township

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 New Albany and Salem Railroad Station
August 6, 1976
(#76000015)
October 13, 1983
North St. at the White River
39°21′01″N 86°39′35″W / 39.3504°N 86.6597°W / 39.3504; -86.6597 (New Albany and Salem Railroad Station)
Gosport
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