Melodeon Hall is a historic

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and

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building located at Rushville,

Rush County, Indiana Rush County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2010 United States Census, the population was 17,392. The county seat (and only city) is Rushville. History When the Indiana Territory was granted statehood (20 December 1816), there ...

. It was built in 1872, and is a two-story,

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style brick building. The Melodeon Hall is located on the second floor and measures 58 feet wide by 42 feet long. The lower-level houses three shops. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

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in 1982. It is located in the

Rushville Commercial Historic District Rushville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. The district encompasses 54 contributing buildings in the central business district of Rushville. The district developed betwee ...

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