Vernon Historic District

Vernon Historic District (HMUTE)

Location: Vernon, IN 47282 Jennings County
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N 38° 59.084', W 85° 36.551'

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Side 'One':

Vernon platted 1815. Jennings County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1817; Vernon named county seat 1817. Madison-Indianapolis Railroad reached Vernon 1839; masonry arch, elevating track over Pike Street, remains. Vernon still operates under its amended 1851 incorporation by General Assembly authorizing a mayor and local elections in March.

Side 'Two':

Vernon listed as Historic District in National Register of Historic Places 1976. Many structures built before 1900, some from 1820s through 1840s. Fire October 13, 1859 destroyed homes and businesses on Pike Street opposite Court House Square. Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and composite architectural styles blend into a historic mosaic.
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HM NumberHMUTE
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number40.2003.1
Year Placed2003
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Town of Vernon, Jennings County Parks & Recreation, and Jennings County Tourism Bureau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 1:38pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 620461 N 4316002
Decimal Degrees38.98473333, -85.60918333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 59.084', W 85° 36.551'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 59' 5.04" N, 85° 36' 33.06" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 123-169 Jackson St, Vernon IN 47282, US
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