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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Thomas Downs House

A landmark on Main St, in the middle of things: 79 places within a five-minute walk. One of 8 history & landmarks in Charlestown.

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On the National Register since 1984

Thomas Downs House

Thomas Downs House

Thomas Downs House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 6, 1984. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Indiana Federal.

The Thomas Downs House is a historic home located just east of Charlestown, Indiana's town square. It was built about 1809 and is a two-story, four-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a gable roof, sits on a stone foundation, and has a one-story rear ell. Thomas Downs was a politician from Charlestown that was Clark County's first county treasurer. He would later serve as an Indiana Territory legislator. It…

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79 places within a five-minute walk of Thomas Downs House.

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1045 Main St

The nearest neighbor is VFW Riders Post 1427 Charlestown Indiana, 1 min walk away.

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Address1045 Main St · 47111-1223
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1045 Main St
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(812) 256-5777
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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