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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