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Forks of the Wabash

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Chief Richardson house Huntington Indiana
Chief Richardson house Huntington Indiana

Historic Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features several historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The location was the signing location of the historic Treaty at the Forks of the Wabash in 1838. The park is located along the Wabash River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds.Historic structures include: Chief's House - Council house believed to have been used by Miami tribe Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville during treaty negotiations and Miami Council meetings. Other sources indicate that his son-in-law, Francis La Fontaine, actually built the house in the early 1840s for use as his main residence. The house has been restored to appear as in 1846. Nuck Log House - 1841 pioneer log house School House - Pioneer-era log schoolhouse furnished for the 1880sBall State University conducted an archaeological dig at the Chief's House in 1989 which uncovered artifacts including nails, brick, glass, toys, housewares, and personal items. An additional excavation occurred in 1999. The park offers programs for groups of all ages. Topics include archaeology, canals and transportation, pioneer life, Woodland Indian history, and art.

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North Jefferson Street Historic District
North Jefferson Street Historic District

The North Jefferson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Indiana. It includes works by Elmer Dunlap. The listing includes approximately seven hundred contributing properties including the separately listed David Alonzo and Elizabeth Purviance House (1892; 809 N. Jefferson) and adjacent Taylor-Zent House (1898; 715 N. Jefferson), which are Chateauesque and Victorian Romanesque in style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.North Jefferson Street, north of the downtown commercial area, was the premier residential street in Huntington from the 1860s on; large stylish homes were built on both sides of the street.: 16 Good examples of Italianate architecture on the street include: Loughridge/Grayson House (1853), 708 N. Jefferson, William McGrew House (1863), 804 N. Jefferson, and John Roche House (1871), 939 N. Jefferson.: 17 Jacobethan Revival architecture on the street included: Julius Dick House (1882), 1046 N. Jefferson, Jacob Dick House (1880), 1068 N. Jefferson, and Wesley Hawley House (1895), 1110 N. Jefferson.: 17 Eastlake and Queen Anne architecture appears in: Will Ewing House (1890), 850 N. Jefferson and Herman H. Arnold House (1883), 1140 N. Jefferson.: 17 Notable also is: Saint Mary's Church (1896), Victorian Romanesque, built of brick and stone masonry, Chateauesque and Victorian Romanesque in style.: 17–18