Historic Structures of
Owen, Monroe and
Morgan counties
Including Bloomington, Indiana
The first five
images are of buildings in Spencer (Owen County) Indiana and the city
of Bloomington (seat of Monroe County), in South Central Indiana. The
last image is from Martinsville Indiana (Morgan County).
David Enoch Beem House
This building is an example of the Second
Empire style of architecture. Borrowing heavily from France, the Second
Empire style is marked by mansard roofs (steeply sloping roofs
punctuated with windows, as in this example) and asymmetry. Another
example of this style can be seen in the Sheriff's House on the Crown Point page.
Spencer, Owen County
635 West Hillside Avenue
1874
Cantol Wax Company
Bloomington, Monroe County
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
Early Colonial (?)
Spencer, Owen County
84 South Washington Street
1898
Princess Theatre
Bloomington, Monroe County
206 North Walnut Street
1892, 1913, 1923
Monroe County Courthouse
Classic Revival
Bloomington, Monroe County
Courthouse Square
1908
Our thanks to Bob Jackson, President of Farmers and Mechanics
Federal for a wonderful period
photo of the Monroe County Courthouse, Bloomington, Indiana.
nearing completion.
The Monroe County courthouse is a beautiful
Classical Revival building, a style which owes much to the Beaux-Arts
tradition and was a popular form of architecture for government
buildings in the early 20th century.
Mr. Jackson also gave a copy of the photo to the
Monroe County Historical Society and had one framed to hang in his
Bloomington Office.
Morgan Co. Courthouse (1859)
Martinsville (Morgan County)
Itialinate, the architectural style inspired by
the buildings of Italy, marked by overhanging eaves with decorative
brackets, arched windows with hood moldings, and a central tower.
These photos are courtesy of the photographer, Mike
Habeck (mhabeck@inetdirect.net).
Mike is with EcoIndiana
and, in addition to being concerned about historic architecture, is
also looking out for the state's natural environment. Our thanks to
Mike for sharing these photos with us.
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