Rising Sun Historic District is a national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located at
Rising Sun,
Ohio County, Indiana. The district encompasses 322 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing objects in Rising Sun. It developed between about 1810 and 1955, and includes notable examples of
Federal,
Italianate, and
Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed
Clore Plow Works-J.W. Whitlock and Company buildings. Other notable contributing resources include the First Presbyterian Church (1843), Ohio County Courthouse (1845), Alexander C. Downey House (c. 1850), Rising Sun Cemetery (aka Union and Soldier's Cemeteries; c. 1810), and Robert E. Covington House (c. 1885).
[ ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs.]
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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References
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Federal architecture in Indiana
Italianate architecture in Indiana
Neoclassical architecture in Indiana
Buildings and structures in Ohio County, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Ohio County, Indiana
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