Putnam County

Appleyard, also known as the Alexander C. Stevenson Farm, is a historic farm located on the south side of State Road 240 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greencastle in Putnam County, Indiana. The farm was the home of Alexander Campbell Stevenson, an Indiana politician and agriculturalist. Stevenson founded the farm in 1843 while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives; he later served as speaker of the assembly. Stevenson bred shorthorn cattle and merino sheep on his farm using modern methods and became a prominent agricultural expert in Indiana. As a result of his efforts, Stevenson was appointed to Indiana's first State Board of Agriculture in 1851; during his tenure on the board, he helped establish the Indiana State Fair. Stevenson later served as president of the Indiana Shorthorn Breeders Association and the American Shorthorn Breeders Association.

The Putnam County Jail is located in Greencastle, Indiana. It houses approximately 145 adult men and women. The jail houses three categories of inmates: county inmates awaiting trial, county inmates serving sentences of less than one year, and inmates from the Indiana Department of Correction who have been placed in the jail to relieve overcrowding in state prisons.

Old Greencastle Historic District is a national historic district in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 79 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1826 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick Style, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman-style architecture. Notable buildings include the Davidson House (c. 1826) and Gillespie-Lynch House (1830).

The Boulders, also known as the James Orville and Adelene Buston Cammack House, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1910, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, American Craftsman style wood frame bungalow. It is sheathed in stained cypress clapboards and sits on a concrete foundation with a veneer of glacial stones. Stones were also used to face the porch piers. Additions were made to the house in 1988–1989. Also on the property is the contributing landscape.^: 5

WREB is a radio station licensed to Greencastle, Indiana, broadcasting at 94.3 MHz on FM. Although primarily a music broadcaster, WREB serves as a source of local information, weather and sports broadcasting for Putnam County, Indiana. WREB began broadcasting on May 16, 1966.

WGRE (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Greencastle, Indiana, United States. The station, established in 1949, is owned by DePauw University. WGRE broadcasts a college radio format. The station consistently ranks as one of the top college radio stations in the country.

Eastern Enlargement Historic District is a national historic district located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 272 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1840 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick Style, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, F.P. Nelson House and William C. Van Arsdel House. Other notable buildings include the Braman House (1840), James B. Nelson House, O'Hair House (c. 1885), John Ireland House, and a number of fraternity and sorority houses associated with DePauw University.

Northwood Historic District is a national historic district located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 100 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1920 and 1960 and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Ranch style architecture.

Rabbit Run is a tributary of Doe Creek in Putnam County, Indiana in the United States.

Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House is a historic Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted Indiana architect Robert Frost Daggett and built in 1926. It is a three-story, seven bay, Tudor Revival style building faced in Indiana limestone. The building was originally "H"-shaped, but has been enlarged. It has a hipped roof and three-bay protruding porch on the first floor.^: 5

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,252 and it contained 525 housing units.

Van Bibber Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 485 as of the 2010 census. The community is located on the shores of Glenn Flint Lake and its namesake lake.

Samuel Brown House, also known as The Brick, is a historic home located in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built about 1841, and is a one-story, "L"-plan, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. Also on the property is a contributing 19th century barn / granary.^: 5–6

Clinton Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,275 and it contained 840 housing units.

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,569 and it contained 672 housing units.

Heritage Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 2,880 as of the 2010 census. The community is located in eastern Putnam County on the shores of its namesake lake. The lake is 318 acres in size.

Lycurgus Stoner House, also known as the Edna Brown House, is a historic home located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1883–1884, and is large 2+1⁄2-story, vernacular frame dwelling with Italianate and Eastlake movement design elements. It features a hipped roof with gables and projecting bay.^: 2

Courthouse Square Historic District, also known as Courthouse Square District, is a national historic district in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. In 1984, the historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Melville F. McHaffie Farm, also known as the Schuyler Arnold Seed Farm, is a historic home and farm located in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built between 1870 and 1872, and is a two-story, five bay by three bay, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and recess arched entrance. Also on the property is a contributing two-story frame barn with a large round-arched opening.^: 2

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,493 and it contained 1,086 housing units.

Richard M. Hazelett House, also known as Sunny Hill, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1868, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a slate cross-hipped roof and sits on a raised stone foundation. The house features tall arched double hung windows with decorative caps and a wraparound verandah. Also on the property are the contributing combination smokehouse / privy, barn, and wrought iron fence.^: 5

William C. Van Arsdel House, also known as The Elms, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. A rear addition was constructed in 1928. It has a gambrel roof with three dormers. The house features a balconied entrance portico with Corinthian order columns and corner pilasters.^: 2

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 854 and it contained 376 housing units.

Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,929 and it contained 566 housing units.

F.P. Nelson House, also known as The Towers, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built between 1871 and 1875, and is a large two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a low hipped roof and sits on a stone foundation. The house features segmental arched openings, a projecting entrance bay, and two-story polygonal bay.^: 2

Floyd Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,011 and it contained 1,784 housing units.

James Edington Montgomery O'Hair House, also known as the J.E.M. O'Hair House, is a historic home located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The original section was built about 1835, with an ell added in 1863. It is a two-story, Federal style brick I-house. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a side-gable roof. The interior was remodeled about 1880, and incorporates Eastlake movement design elements.^: 2

North Putnam Senior High School is a public high school located in Roachdale, Indiana.

Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,974 and it contained 786 housing units.

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials.^: 5

Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,028 and it contained 467 housing units.

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,690 and it contained 720 housing units.

Heck-Hasler House is a historic home located in Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana. The house was built about 1868, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Italianate style brick dwelling on a limestone block foundation. It features a one-story cast iron front porch with decorative colonettes and lattice work. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, summer kitchen, and milk house.^: 5

Cloverdale High School is a public high school located in Cloverdale, Indiana.

Alfred Hirt House is a historic home located in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with Second Empire and Italianate style design elements. It consists of a main block with flanking gabled extensions and a one-story wing. The house features a corner tower with a mansard roof and one-bay decorative front porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house.^: 5

McKim Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by DePauw University. Built in 1884, it is located in Greencastle, Indiana (USA).

Russell Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 823 and it contained 361 housing units.

Putnamville Presbyterian Church, also known as Putnamville Methodist Church, is a historic Presbyterian church on IN 243 in Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1834, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style brick church. A vestibule was added in 1953, and educational rooms added in 1961. The building was dedicated by the noted Presbyterian minister Henry Ward Beecher. It was sold to a Methodist congregation in 1861.^: 2, 4