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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Henry 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 15 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.

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 Chrysler Enclosure
Chrysler Enclosure
September 23, 1999
(#99001156)
Western side of Ross St. at Chrysler High School
39°54′41″N 85°22′32″W / 39.911389°N 85.375556°W / 39.911389; -85.375556 (Chrysler Enclosure)
New Castle
2 Gen. William Grose House
Gen. William Grose House
June 23, 1983
(#83000034)
614 S. 14th St.
39°55′33″N 85°22′09″W / 39.925833°N 85.369167°W / 39.925833; -85.369167 (Gen. William Grose House)
New Castle
3 Guyer Opera House
Guyer Opera House
December 6, 1979
(#79000018)
U.S. Route 40
39°48′25″N 85°21′12″W / 39.806944°N 85.353333°W / 39.806944; -85.353333 (Guyer Opera House)
Lewisville
4 John W. Hedrick House
John W. Hedrick House
December 27, 1984
(#84000491)
506 High St.
40°03′22″N 85°32′01″W / 40.056111°N 85.533611°W / 40.056111; -85.533611 (John W. Hedrick House)
Middletown
5 Henry County Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse
April 2, 1981
(#81000013)
Courthouse Sq.
39°55′51″N 85°22′16″W / 39.930833°N 85.371111°W / 39.930833; -85.371111 (Henry County Courthouse)
New Castle
6 Elias Hinshaw House
Elias Hinshaw House
May 3, 1984
(#84001045)
16 W. Main St.
39°47′43″N 85°31′42″W / 39.795278°N 85.528333°W / 39.795278; -85.528333 (Elias Hinshaw House)
Knightstown
7 Knightstown Academy
Knightstown Academy
September 29, 1976
(#76000022)
Cary St.
39°48′00″N 85°31′29″W / 39.8°N 85.524722°W / 39.8; -85.524722 (Knightstown Academy)
Knightstown
8 Knightstown Historic District
Knightstown Historic District
May 22, 1986
(#86001104)
Roughly bounded by Morgan, Adams, 3rd, and McCullum Sts.
39°47′46″N 85°31′38″W / 39.796111°N 85.527222°W / 39.796111; -85.527222 (Knightstown Historic District)
Knightstown
9 Middletown Commercial Historic District
Middletown Commercial Historic District
March 31, 2010
(#10000122)
Intersection of 5th and Locust Sts., stretching approximately 125 feet north and 180 feet south of Locust and one block west
40°03′15″N 85°32′00″W / 40.05425°N 85.533419°W / 40.05425; -85.533419 (Middletown Commercial Historic District)
Middletown
10 New Castle Archeological Site
New Castle Archeological Site
April 26, 1976
(#76000023)
Grounds of the former New Castle State Hospital, southeast of the confluence of the Big and Little Blue Rivers, and northeast of New Castle
39°57′20″N 85°21′06″W / 39.955556°N 85.351667°W / 39.955556; -85.351667 (New Castle Archeological Site)
Henry Township
11 New Castle Commercial Historic District
New Castle Commercial Historic District
December 19, 1991
(#91001868)
Roughly bounded by Fleming and 11th Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks
39°55′53″N 85°22′12″W / 39.931389°N 85.37°W / 39.931389; -85.37 (New Castle Commercial Historic District)
New Castle
12 Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery
April 19, 2006
(#06000305)
5685 S. 250E, north of Lewisville
39°51′10″N 85°20′29″W / 39.852778°N 85.341389°W / 39.852778; -85.341389 (Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery)
Franklin Township
13 Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm
Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm
December 22, 1983
(#83003565)
State Road 38, north of Shirley
39°57′46″N 85°32′37″W / 39.962778°N 85.543611°W / 39.962778; -85.543611 (Henry F. Whitelock House and Farm)
Harrison Township
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