Rising Sun Historic District

Rising Sun Historic District is a national historic district located at Rising Sun, 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).^[2]

LocationRoughly bounded by the Union and Soldier's Cemeteries, High St., Front St., and Maiden Ln., Rising Sun, Indiana

Coordinates38°56′54″N 85°51′09″W

Area148 acres (60 ha)

ArchitecturalstyleFederal, Italianate

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Rising Sun Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Ohio County Courthouse, July 2019
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Location	Roughly bounded by the Union and Soldier's Cemeteries, High St., Front St., and Maiden Ln., Rising Sun, Indiana
Coordinates	38°56′54″N 85°51′09″W
Area	148 acres (60 ha)
Architectural style	Federal, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	06000935[1]
Added to NRHP	October 12, 2006

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]