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Centerville Historic District is a national historic district located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana.The district encompasses 115 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Centerville.
Centerville's cobblestone street was a major stop along the trail to the West. During the height of the Gold Rush, 49,000 wagons would travel along the street each year. Centerville is known as the “City of Arches” due to the five main arches on the Old National Road. The original road was 100 feet (30.5 m) wide, but was reduced to 65 feet ...
Oliver P. Morton House is a historic home located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick detached row house with Greek Revival style design influences. It has a rear service wing with an attached smokehouse. It was the home of Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator Oliver P. Morton (1823 ...
In April 1822, he traveled from Centerville, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indianapolis, Indiana making the first mail delivery from Centerville to the state capital. [2] [3] Jones was a farmer, raising fruit, and was a founding member of the Wayne County Horticultural Society, which preceded the Indiana Horticultural Society by three years. Jones ...
Centerville had its start in the early 1840s. [2] An old variant name of the community was Oakland. [3] A post office called Oakland was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1895. [4]
Westcott Stock Farm, also known as Westcott Place Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built between 1890 and 1895, and is a large two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation and features a semi-octagonal bay.
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Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,579 and it contained 3,204 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,579 and it contained 3,204 housing units.