Rochester Downtown Historic DistrictThe Rochester Downtown Historic District is a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Rochester, Indiana, United States. It was placed on the Register on June 24, 2008. The majority of buildings in the area are masonry and Italianate while structures outside the district are largely residential frame built structures.
Rochester, New YorkRochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate.
Race and ethnicity in the United States censusIn the United States census, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify. Residents can indicate their origins alongside their race, and are asked specifically whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin in a separate question.
Fulton County Courthouse (Indiana)The Fulton County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rochester, Indiana. It was built in 1895–1896, and is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style limestone building. It has a cross-hall plan and features a central bell and clock tower with a pyramidal roof. In addition to the courthouse, the grounds have four memorials: one for the Pottawatomies' Trail of Death, a cornerstone for the Rochester College, and two war memorials.
Lyman M. Brackett HouseLyman M. Brackett House is a historic home located at Rochester, Indiana. It was built in 1884–1886, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, irregular plan, Queen Anne style frame dwelling topped by a slate gable roof. It features multiple gables, an octagonal tower, and wraparound brick porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
John W. Smith HouseJohn W. Smith House, also known as the Roberta Nicholson House, is a historic home located at Rochester, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Neo-Jacobean style frame dwelling on a limestone block foundation. It features a projecting round tower, wraparound porch, and 75 windows of various sizes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.Germany BridgeGermany Bridge was a historic Whipple Truss bridge located near Rochester, Indiana. It was built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., and spanned the Tippecanoe River. It was a single span iron bridge on cut stone abutments. It collapsed on October 23, 1979, and was replaced with new span in 1980 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and delisted in 1980.
Potawatomi Trail of DeathThe Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by militia in 1838 of about 859 members of the Potawatomi nation from Indiana to reservation lands in what is now eastern Kansas. The march began at Twin Lakes, Indiana (Myers Lake and Cook Lake, near Plymouth, Indiana) and ended on November 4, 1838, along the western bank of the Osage River, near present-day Osawatomie, Kansas.
2020 United States census24th US national censusThe 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its administration.
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of sites, buildings, structures, districts, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". The enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it.
Fulton County, IndianaFulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 20,480. The county seat is Rochester.
County seatA county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in six countries: the United States, Canada, China, Hungary, Romania and Taiwan. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.