<p>The Nathaniel Butterworth House is a historic residence located north of Andrew, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. The Butterworth house features a five bay symmetrical facade capped by a gable roof. The stones, which were said to have been quarried on this farm, are of various sizes and shapes and are laid in courses. Unlike many of the stone houses in Jackson County, the Butterworth house makes use of Classical entablature and pilasters around the transom and the sidelights of the main entry. The double end chimneys are found on only two other stone houses in the county.</p><br>
<p>Nathaniel Butterworth was one of the first settlers in the Andrew area, arriving in 1838. He built a log house on this property in 1845. It was located on the territorial road between Dubuque and Davenport. Stage coaches would stop at the log house and at this stone house, which was built in 1852. Called the Butterworth Inn, it also served as a post office. Ansel Briggs, who would become Iowa&#39;s first governor, would stop here while working as a stagecoach driver. He also lived here from 1866 to 1871. After 1891 this stone structure has been used only as a private residence, and it has remained in the Butterworth family. The log house and a fame barn from the 1840s survived into the 1960s. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and currently is a private residence.</p><br>
<p>The Thomas Slye House is a historic residence located north of Andrew, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. The Slye house features a five bay symmetrical facade capped by a gable roof. Slye, a native of England, quarried the stones for the house himself and had a stonemason construct the house. The stones are of various sizes and shapes and laid in courses. The double end chimneys are found on only two other stone houses in the county, and the Slye and DeFries houses have them constructed in brick. Also similar to the DeFries House is the use of jack arches instead on lintels above the windows and doors. It is possible that both houses were constructed by the same stonemason. A single-story frame addition with an attached two-car garage was built onto the back of the houses at a later date. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<p>The Mrs. Margaret Sieben House is a historic residence located north of Baldwin, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. This is one of the largest stone houses built in that era, but what makes it unique is the use of ashlar blocks for the major elevations. It also features "high style" elements such as the denticulated cornice. There is a wing on the south side of the house with an enclosed wooden porch. The house is located at the end of a long lane facing a gently sloping hillside. Margaret Sieben was a native of Oldenberg, Germany who settled in Jackson County in 1850 and married Diederick Sieben, also a German immigrant, the following year. After his death in 1861 she ran the farm herself, and had this house built in 1869. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<p>The Henry Lubben House, Smokehouse and Springhouse are a collection of historic buildings located north of Baldwin, Iowa, United States. They are three of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 were houses, 13 were springhouses, and 36 were other farm related buildings. What makes the Lubben buildings unique is that the three stone buildings are grouped together on the farmstead. The wood frame farm buildings are located immediately to the north. The stonework on the house is coursed-cut stone that is believed to have been quarried just west of the house. The windows have dressed stone sills and lintels. It also features "high style" elements such as the denticulated wooden cornice. The house is L-shaped with a single story stone section on the back, which is original to the house, capped by a wood frame second floor that was added later. An enclosed wooden porch on the front was added in 1931. The quality of the stonework on the springhouse and the smokehouse are of a lesser quality.</p><br>
<p>Henry Lubben was a native of Oldenberg, Germany who settled in Jackson County in 1837. He was one of the first settlers in Monmouth Township. He married in 1858 and the house was built that same year. The two out buildings were built either at the same time, or possibly later in the century. The buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<p>The DeFries House, Barn and Carpenter Shop are a collection of historic buildings located north-west of Andrew, Iowa, United States. They are three of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 were houses, nine were barns, and 36 were other farm-related buildings. The stones used in the construction are of various sizes and shapes and laid in courses. The double end chimneys on the house are found on only two other stone houses in the county, and the DeFries and Thomas Slye houses have them constructed in brick. Also similar to the Slye house is the use of jack arches instead of lintels above the windows and doors. It is possible that both houses were constructed by the same stonemason. While the stonemason for the Syle house is unknown, John Christoph "Christian" Blessing, who was trained in his native Germany, built this collection of buildings for the DeFries family. He completed the house in 1858 and the horse barn in 1862. The carpenter shop was built in either 1858 or 1862.</p><br>
<p>Above the main entry into the house is a hausspruch, which (translated from German) reads:</p><br>
<p>The three people referred to are Andreas Betten DeVries (later changed to DeFries), his father, Bette Andreas DeVries, and his stepmother, Trintje Ippers. They immigrated from Germany in 1855 and settled here. The farm expanded under Andreas to include 365 acre, as well as other farm buildings. The three stone buildings are the original part of the farmstead. The house is a two-story, gable-roof structure, measuring 28 by. The stone barn is an 18 by structure capped with a gable roof. The carpenter shop is a 16 by structure built adjacent to the house; as such, it is not considered an outbuilding. The three buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<p>The Dewey House is a historic house at 173 Deweys Mills Road in Hartford, Vermont. Built in 1876 by a local mill owner, and remodeled in 1903, it is a high quality local example of residential Colonial Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Dewey House stands on the northwest side of Deweys Mills Road, once a primary road between the Deweys Mills village and a railroad station that stood on the Woodstock road (now United States Route 4). It is a -story wood-frame building, with a complex roofline, clapboarded exterior, and a foundation of brick and fieldstone. The roof presents two gables to the front, joined by a shed dormer that descends from a roof ridge paralleling the street. The leftmost section of the house has a single-story porch across the front and wrapping around to the side, supported by Tuscan columns. A second porch extends from the right side. The left gable has a Palladian window at its center. The building interior is reflective of an early 20th century remodeling.</p><br>
<p>The oldest portion of the house, its leftmost section, was built in about 1876 as a -story Cape style house, by A.G. Dewey, owner of Deweys Mills. The house affords a commanding view of both the nearby Ottauquechee River and the mill pond associated with his mills, which are no longer standing, demolished in the 20th century by the United States Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Hartland Dam project. A single-story ell, extending to its right, was also built at that time, and the house was enlarged by subsequent generations of Deweys to reach its present configuration. At the time of the houses listing on the National Register in 1999, it still belonged to Dewey&#39;s descendants.</p><br>
<p>The Gustave B. Kleinschmidt House is a historic house at 621 East 16th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a cross-gabled hip roof, original weatherboard siding, and stuccoed brick foundation. The front is asymmetrical, with a projecting gable section on the right, and an open wraparound porch on the right, supported by round columns. Built about 1907, it is an early local example of Colonial Revival architecture. Gustave Kleinschmidt, for whom it was built, was a German immigrant and a prominent local real estate agent.</p><br>
<p>The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.</p><br>
<p>The Oscar Chamber House is a historic house at 3200 South Dallas Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Built in 1963–64 to a design by Arkansas architect Ernie Jacks, it is a prominent local example of residential Mid-Century Modern architecture, set in a neighborhood of more conventional ranch and split entry houses. It is a single-story frame structure, with a broad gabled roof, vertical board siding, and a concrete foundation. It has casement windows and sliding glass doors providing access to the outside. The structure is basically a U shape built around a courtyard at the back.</p><br>
<p>The design of the house is a product of Jacks early work in Los Angeles with architects Craig Ellwood and Edward Durrell Stone. Stones influence can be seen in the way hallways in the home are set against outside walls overlooking the central garden, and also how the corridors are widened to include built-in storage. Ellwood&#39;s influence can be seen in the way the steel superstructure is built into the hillside.</p><br>
<p>Professor Jacks considers the Chambers house to be one of his prized accomplishments, both for the quality of materials (including walnut woodwork throughout the house and restaurant quality kitchen equipment), and the amenities included in the design. Features of the house include a Jacuzzi, four fireplaces, a library, and an entire wing of childrens rooms, including a play room and two story play house designed for Chambers children.</p><br>
<p>The Chambers family only lived in the house for a few years. Oscar Chambers moved his family to Texas and gave the house to his church.</p><br>
<p>The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.</p><br>
<p>The Little Springs Missionary Baptist Church is a historic church at 4040 Arkansas Highway 58 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas. Built in 1946, it is built using a distinctive construction method of wood framing finished in stone in a style known as "giraffe rock", in which the exterior is clad in mortared sandstone slabs. The main portion of the church is two stories in height and covered by a gable roof, with a gabled entrance vestibule at the center of the front facade.</p><br>
<p>The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.</p><br>
<p>The Topsham Fairgrounds Grandstand is a historic event venue at the Topsham Fairgrounds in Topsham, Maine. Built in the 1860s or 1870s, it is one of the state&#39;s only surviving 19th-century fairground grandstands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Topsham Fairgrounds Grandstand stands near the southeastern portion of the racing oval on the grounds of the Topsham Fair. It is a long, rectangular structure, with a gabled roof. The side facing the oval is open, with tiered seating divided into 18 bays by posts. The outer sides, below the seating tiers, and the rear wall are finished in vertical board-and-batten siding. An announcer&#39;s booth is suspended from the ceiling near the center of the building. Below the seating at the rear is a corridor running the length of the building.</p><br>
<p>The grandstand was built sometime between 1863 and 1877, and was likely enlarged several times. The fair was founded in 1855 by the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and was held on these grounds. Its racing oval was reconfigured sometime between 1863, when the need for its improvement was expressed in society documents, and 1877, when a depiction of the grounds shows a new oval and an apparently roofless grandstand. By 1914, a postcard shows the grandstand in its present configuration. Maine&#39;s only other 19th-century fairground grandstands, in Fryeburg and Oxford, date to the 1880s.</p><br>
<p>Fernando G. Taylor House, also known as the Taylor-Kaiser-Smith House, is a historic home located at Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1860, and is a two-story, rectangular, five bay, vernacular frame dwelling with Gothic Revival style influences. It measures 44 feet wide and 36 feet deep. The house rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a hipped roof. It was moved to its present location in 1983.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.</p><br>
<p>Tyson United Methodist Church, also known as Versailles United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1937, and is a two-story, Art Deco style church building sheathed in white glazed brick and terra cotta. It features a stylized Corinthian order front portico, round arched entry with bronze doors, and curved bays and ribbon windows. The church is topped by a tall, open lattice work spire of cast aluminum.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.</p><br>
<p>Elias Conwell House is a historic home located at Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1822, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Federal style brick dwelling. The main block has a hipped roof and rear ell a gable roof. It sits on a full stone basement. The main entrance is flanked by sidelights and fluted pilasters and is topped by a fanlight. It was built for Elias Conwell, who operated a popular store at Napoleon.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.</p><br>
<p>Central House, also known as the Tavern Inn, is a historic home located at Napoleon, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in the late-1820s, and is a two-story, Federal style brick building. It has a side gable roof with stepped gable ends. The interior consists of three rooms on each floor. It was one of several buildings at Napoleon that operated as inns along the Cincinnati-Indianapolis stagecoach line.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.</p><br>
<p>Old Timbers is a historic home located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge  in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1932, and is a -story, Bungalow / American Craftsman style stone building. It has a jerkinhead roof and kitchen wing. It was originally built as a lodge for Alexander Thompson, owner of the Champion Paper Company of Hamilton, Ohio. The property was acquired by the USA Army in 1940.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.</p><br>
<p>Marble Creek Bridge, also known as Bridge #25, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge  in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1905, and is a one-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 36 feet long and is 21 feet wide. The property was acquired by the USA Army in 1941.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.</p><br>
<p>Collin&#39;s Ford Bridge, also known as Bridge #28, is a historic stone arch bridge located within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge  in Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built about 1907, and is a two-span, round-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 108 feet long and is 17 feet wide. The property was acquired by the USA Army in 1941.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.</p><br>
<p>Straber Ford Bridge, also known as Ripley County Bridge #173, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1908, and is a four-span, semicircular-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 105 feet, 8 inches, long and is 20 feet wide.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.</p><br>
<p>Milan Masonic Lodge No. 31 is a historic Masonic lodge located at Milan, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1900, and is a two-story, brick building with modest Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. It features elliptical and round-arched openings, a steeply pitched gable roof, pyramidal tower, stained glass windows, and wood detailing in the gable ends. It is the oldest continuously active Masonic Lodges in Ripley County.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.</p><br>
<p>Central Batesville Historic District is a national historic district located at Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana. The district encompasses 44 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Batesville. The district developed between about 1852 and 1960 and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, and Streamline Moderne style architecture. Notable buildings include the a gas station , Hillenbrand Buildings , Batesville Bank , Gibson Theatre , Sherman House , Batesville Memorial Building , German Methodist Church , Boehringer Hall , St. Mark&#39;s Evangelical Lutheran Church , Baas-Nolte Building and House , Batesville Post Office , and Batesville Telephone Building .</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.</p><br>
<p>The Professional Building is a historic commercial building at 177-179 Main Street in Waterville, Maine. Built in 1923 to a design by Miller & Mayo of Portland, it is a rare early example of Art Deco architecture in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>Watervilles Professional Building stands on the east side of Main Street in the citys downtown business district, at its northeast corner with Appleton Street. It is a four-story structure, with a steel frame clad in brick and concrete. Its main street facade is five bays wide, with the outer bays projecting slightly, giving the impression of towers. The outer bays on both street facades have entrances set in decorated segmented arch surrounds, and the entire first floor is topped by decorate concrete work. The top of the build has similar decorative elements, with raised parapets at the corners. Windows in the corner bays are standard sash, with decorative panels between, while inner bays have groups of three windows in a narrow-wide-narrow configuration. The bays are articulated by projecting brick piers, capped by decorative elements at the parapet above.</p><br>
<p>The building was designed by the noted Portland firm of Miller and Mayo, and was built in 1923. At the time of its construction, it was (with more than 30,000 square feet of prime commercial and office space) the largest building of its type in the city. Its architectural details also represent an unusually early example of Art Deco elements in the state.</p><br>
<p>Norris Ford Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1916 by Emmett L. Kennedy and his sons Karl and Charles. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 154 ft long over Big Flat Rock Creek. The bridge has rounded arch portals and does not have the decorative scrollwork and brackets that are signatures of the Kennedy firm, due to them being out of vogue by 1916.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the USA National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.</p><br>
<p>Offutt Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Posey Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1884 by Emmett L. Kennedy and his brother Charles. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 85 ft long over the Little Blue River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the USA National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.</p><br>
<p>Smith Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, 124 ft long over Flatrock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the USA National Register of Historic Places in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.</p><br>
<p>It will be closed for 6 months and rehabilitated in 2024.</p><br>
<p>The George Dyas House is a historic house located south of Bellevue, Iowa. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses.</p><br>
<h2>Description</h2><br>
<p>George Dyas House is one of three houses in the Bellevue area that feature elements of the Gothic Revival style; Spring Side and the House at 505 Court Street being the other two. The 2½-story house features coursed cut stone block with dressed stone lintels, a three bay facade on the eave side, and a projecting front gable. Another element that differentiates it from the other stone house&#39;s in the county are the long windows in the formal rooms. It appears like it may have originally had a wraparound porch on the south and east sides of the structure, however there are no records showing the existence of a porch.</p><br>
<p>The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>The Dyas family were allowed to settle in this area before it was officially opened for settlement. A log cabin was built on the claim. Other family members followed in 1833, and the siblings built houses within a mile or so of the original cabin.</p><br>
<p>The Henry Roling House is a historic building located northwest of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. It is similar to most of the other houses in that it is a two-story structure that follows a rectangular plan, has cut stones laid in courses, dressed stone sills and lintel, and is capped with a gable roof. This house differs from most of the others in that it is four bays wide rather than three or five. The Theodore Niemann House a mile west of this one is the oldest of the stone houses in the county, and the Roling house, built shortly after it, both similarly being made out of limestone. They are similar to the Luxembourgian houses in the region in having an even number of bays, although the Roling house was not stuccoed. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>The Theodore Niemann House and Spring House are historic buildings located northwest of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. They are two of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. The residence is similar to most of the other houses in that it is a two-story structure that follows a rectangular plan, has dressed stone sills and lintels, and is capped with a gable roof. It differs from most of the others in that it is four bays wide rather than three or five, and it was stuccoed. It may have been influenced by the Luxembourgian houses in Tete Des Morts Township to the north. They have an even number of bays and are stuccoed. The small, single-story, spring house to the southeast appears to be from the same time period as the residence. It is square and capped with a hip roof. Built in 1845, the Niemann house is believed to be the oldest stone house in the county. The buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>A native of Hanover, Theodore Niemann settled here in 1838. He built a log house on his property, and lived there until this house was built.</p><br>
<p>The Robb House and Spring House are historic buildings located west of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. They are two of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. The residence is similar to most of the other houses in that it is a two-story structure that follows a rectangular plan, a symmetrical three bay facade, and is capped with a gable roof. It differs from most of the others in that it has heavy timbers for the lintels rather than stone, and it was stuccoed. The stucco may have been influenced by the Luxembourgian houses in the region. The small, single-story, spring house appears to be from the same time period as the residence. It is square and capped with a hip roof. They are believed to have been designed for John Robb by Elbridge G. Potter, who settled along the Big Mill Creek in 1842, an area he called "Paradise Valley." The buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>Spring Side is a historic residence located just outside of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. The house was influenced by the Gothic Revival "cottage" popularized by A.J. Davis and A.J. Downing. It is sited on a hillside overlooking a valley and the Mississippi River. The property is the source for three springs, hence its name from 1867. Constructed in 1848 for William T. Wynkoop, a local businessman, the 2½-story stone building features steeply pitched gables trimmed with wooden scroll-work vergeboard and pendants with finials, and a gabled tower with the same decorative elements and lancet arch windows. Native limestone is its primary construction material. The house originally had a wraparound porch that was removed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.</p><br>
<p>The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive. Now owned by a non-profit, it continues to present films as well as musical and theatrical productions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Strand Theatre stands near the southeastern end of Rocklands downtown area, on the east side of Main Street. It is a large multisection brick building; its front section is two stories in height, and houses the main lobby and balcony. The middle section houses the main seating area, and has a roof that slopes down toward the stage. The rear section houses the stage, and is three stories in height, allowing for a large theatrical backdrop fly system. The front facade of the building is divided into three sections, articulated by brick pilasters. The outer sections, originally constructed as independent storefronts, are now part of the theater; each has a recessed entrance flanked by display windows. The theaters main entrance is at the center, consisting of recessed double doors. The wall above the outer sections has recessed panels, while that above the main entrance has a segmented-arch multi-part window, and is capped by a segmented parapet. Projecting in front of this window is the theater&#39;s marquee and sign.</p><br>
<p>The theater was built in 1922-23, on the site of a building destroyed in a 1920 fire that swept through the southern part of Rockland&#39;s downtown. It was the first building to go up in the fire-devastated area, and its Egyptian-themed motifs include that of the phoenix, reborn from the ashes. The theater was run by the Dondis family for many years, successfully adapting to changing motion picture technology and tastes, and presenting musical and theatrical productions. It was sold by the Dondises in 2000, and has since undergone restoration of its interior and exterior. It is now owned by a local nonprofit, which continues to offer similar entertainment choices.</p><br>
<p>The Sproul Homestead is a historic house on Maine State Route 129 in southern Bristol, Maine. It consists of a c. 1815 Federal period building, which was joined to a c. 1749 colonial Cape style house. Both sections were built by members of the locally prominent Sproul family. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Sproul Homestead stands on the west side of SR 129, near the northern end of the South Bristol peninsula. It is recessed from the road, accessed via a tree-lined lane. The main portion of the house is a two-story hip-roofed frame structure, with interior brick chimneys, clapboard siding, and granite foundation. It has a five-bay front facade, with a center entrance framed by Doric pilasters and topped by a four-light transom window and entablatured lintel. The interior of this section retains Federal period woodwork and decorative features. To the rear (west) extends a -story wood-frame gabled Cape style structure. Its interior includes a former parlor space that retains original woodwork and early decorative stencilling.</p><br>
<p>James Sproul arrived in the Bristol area in 1729 with Colonel David Dunbar, who sought to establish a colony called "Georgia" at Pemaquid. Although the colony was a failure, the Sprouls remained, and James son Robert built the Cape that is now the ell in about 1749. Roberts grandson, also named Robert, built what is now the main house in 1815, originally locating it across the street from his fathers house. After his fathers death in 1833, he moved his house to higher land to the west of its original location, and attached his father&#39;s house to it. The Sprouls are still one of the largest families in the area.</p><br>
<p>The House at 505 Court Street is a historic residence located in Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. What differentiates this Gothic Revival style structure from most of the others is the "high style" decorative elements such as the vergeboards, and the brackets. Although the NRHP listing indicates that it was built in 1871, the property abstract indicates that it was more likely built in 1858. The 1½-story house follows an L-shaped plan. It features rather small coursed cut stone block with only a slight variation in size and shape, and dressed stone sills, lintels, and watertable. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1991.</p><br>
<p>Upper Paradise is a historic building located west of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. It is one of 12 houses with a hip roof, and it is one of two that are capped with a belvedere. It was built in 1849 into the side of a hill, so the south elevation has three floors and the north elevation has two. It features limestone sills and lintels. Another unusual feature of this house is that it was covered in a thick layer of stucco. The other stone houses in the county that were stuccoed were only given a thin layer. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>Big Mill Homestead is a historic residence located west of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. This is one of 12 houses with a hip roof. It was built around 1850 into the side of a hill, so the south elevation has three floors and the north elevation has two. The cube-shaped structure features cut coursed stone with blocks of various sizes and shapes, and limestone sills and lintels. There is no indication that this house was ever stuccoed, as several in the vicinity were. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>The William Dyas Barn is a historic agricultural building located south of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 58 are non-residential, agricultural related structures. The stones used to build the barn were quarried, but they vary widely in size and shape. The larger stones are at the bottom of the structure, and they diminish in size the higher up on the walls. An unusual feature on this barn is that the gable ends are not stone, but timber. The Dyas family were among the first settlers in Jackson County, arriving in 1833. They built five houses in this valley. William Dyas built a brick house along with this barn. It is believed there were many more stone barns in the county, but they have been removed over the years. That gives this barn the added significance of being an example of a vanishing building type. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.</p><br>
<p>James F. Harcourt House is a historic home located in Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1880–1881, and is a two-story, irregular cruciform plan frame dwelling with Italianate and Second Empire style design elements. It features a mansard roof with two dormers and a two-story hexagonal bay. Also on the property are the contributing original farmhouse  and traverse frame barn.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.</p><br>
<p>John Wood Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Orange Township, Rush County, Indiana. The farm was established in 1822, and the two-story, brick I-house built in 1831. Also on the property are the contributing early-19th century summer kitchen, two traverse frame barns , late-19th early-20th century cattle barn, scales shed, milk house, silo, corn crib, and water trough.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.</p><br>
<p>John K. Gowdy House, also known as the Rush County Historical Society, is a historic home located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a complex hipped roof with asymmetrically placed gables. It features a wraparound porch and second story porch. Also on the property are the contributing carriage house , summer kitchen , pump, well, and rolled and cast-iron fence. It has housed the Rush County Historical Society since 1940.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.</p><br>
<p>Wendell Lewis Willkie House, also known as the Cullen-Mauzy-Willkie House, is a historic home located in Rushville, Indiana, that was the home of Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie from 1940 to 1944.</p><br>
<p>Built about 1874, it is a -story, "L"-plan, Italianate brick dwelling, with a slate hipped roof, and sitting on a limestone foundation. It features segmental arched openings, paired scroll brackets, decorative rosettes, projecting bay, and a replacement porch built about 1900.</p><br>
<p>The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.</p><br>
<p>Durbin Hotel is a historic hotel building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built about 1855, and is a three-story, brick building with a two-story rear addition constructed in 1885. It measures. It features the original central doorway with sidelights and transom and a stepped front gable facade.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is in the Rushville Commercial Historic District.</p><br>
<p>Melodeon Hall is a historic meeting hall and theatre building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1872, and is a two-story, Late Victorian 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.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Rushville Commercial Historic District.</p><br>
<p>Booker T. Washington School is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, vernacular brick building with Romanesque Revival style design elements. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and features round and segmental arched openings. The building served as the focal point for the African-American community of Rushville.It is currently being used as a neighborhood community center and is home of the local Head Start program.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.</p><br>
<p>St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as St. Paul United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1887, and is a one-story, cruciform plan, Victorian Gothic style brick building with a steeply pitched gable roof. A basement was added in 1923. It features a square bell tower, Gothic arched windows, decorative stone bands, and terra cotta accents.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.</p><br>
<p>Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house located in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was originally built in 1826 as a log cabin, burned in 1864, and rebuilt in 1866. The present building is a one-story, vernacular Italianate style brick building with a moderately pitched gable roof. It features a projecting octagonal entrance bay added in 1890 at the time of an extensive renovation.</p><br>
<p>The Duck Creek Quakers granted permission to use the new log cabin as a formal Meetinghouse in 1827.</p><br>
<p>Toward the end of the Civil War, the Quaker role in the Underground Railroad led to Southern sympathisers assumed to be associated with the Knights of the Golden Circle burning the Walnut Ridge meetinghouse.</p><br>
<p>The building was remodeled in 1972 and a fellowship room addition constructed in 1976. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.</p><br>
<p>Center Township Grade and High School, also known as Mays Elementary School, is a historic school building located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1929, and is a -story, brick building with Classical Revival and Prairie School style design elements. It has a flat topped hipped roof, overhanging eaves, and sparse stone and brick detailing.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.</p><br>
<p>Jabez Reeves Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located in Center Township, Rush County, Indiana. The Reeves-Hodson House was built about 1855, and is two-story, brick I-house with Greek Revival and Italianate style design elements. It features segmental arched windows and simple brackets under a wide eave. Also on the property are the contributing windmill, brick smokehouse , and large English barn.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.</p><br>
<p>Maurice W. Manche Farmstead is a historic home and farm and national historic district located in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1919, and is large two-story, Bungalow / American Craftsman style dwelling faced in brown brick, stucco and half-timbering. It has a low pitched roof with red ceramic tile features a connected long porte cochere and porch. Also on the property are the contributing gambrel roofed livestock barn, corn crib, windmill, scale shed, and fence.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.</p><br>
<p>Dr. John Arnold Farm is a historic home and farm and national historic district located in Union Township, Rush County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1853, and is two-story, Gothic Revival style frame dwelling. It is sheathed in clapboard and has a five-gabled roof forming a double crossed "T"-plan. It features a wraparound front porch added about 1900, and a decorative vergeboard. Also, on the property are the contributing remains of an early settlement established in the 1820s, including the remains of the original John Arnold cabin, tomb, and cemetery. Other contributing buildings and structures include a smokehouse, milk house, privy, tool shed, buggy shed / garage, chicken house, granary, corn crib / shed, cattle barn, calf shed, and two additional corn cribs.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.</p><br>
<p>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 between about 1847 and 1940 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, Collegiate Gothic, Commercial style, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Durbin Hotel, Melodeon Hall, and Rush County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the former Methodist Episcopal Church , Church of Christ / Boys and Girls Club , Beher-King Block , Presbyterian Church , Rushville National Bank , Phoenix Lodge , Rushville Public Library , and former Castle Theatre .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.</p><br>
<p>East Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. The cemetery was established in 1859 and contains about 14,000 burials. Among the contributing resources are the Gothic Revival entrance arch, a public mausoleum , Payne family mausoleum, Logan family mausoleum, Wilkison crypt, Havens monument, Willkie Memorial designed by sculptor Malvina Hoffman , and the Civil War Monument. The cemetery features numerous examples of high Victorian gravestone art featuring statuary and reliefs. Among the notable burials is Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.</p><br>
