New Harmony Historic District

New Harmony Historic District
Harmony Society buildings in New Harmony Historic District, Indiana
New Harmony Historic District is located in Indiana
New Harmony Historic District
New Harmony Historic District is located in the United States
New Harmony Historic District
LocationMain St. between Granary and Church Sts., New Harmony, Indiana
Coordinates38°7′48″N 87°56′8″W / 38.13000°N 87.93556°W / 38.13000; -87.93556
Built1815
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.66000006[1] (original)
00000669 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Boundary increaseMay 3, 2000
Designated NHLDJuly 23, 1965[2]

The New Harmony Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in New Harmony, Indiana. It received its landmark designation in 1965, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, with a boundary increase in 2000. The district includes properties within the Historic New Harmony State Historic Site. Twelve buildings from the early 19th century and twenty from the mid-19th century are within the district. The original boundary was Main Street between Granary and Church Streets and was later increased to include the area bounded by North and Steam Mill Streets and between Third and Arthur Streets.[3]

The district was nominated for the National Register under the themes of social and humanitarian movement, with areas of significance including architecture, social history, and science. Its period of significance, 1814 to 1867, covers the Harmonist and Owen/Maclure eras in New Harmony's history. Individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the town's utopian communities and have ties to the structures within the district include the Harmony Society, George Rapp, Robert Owen, Robert Dale Owen, David Dale Owen, Thomas Say, Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, William Maclure, Joseph Neef, and Marie Duclos Fretageot, among others.[4][5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#66000006)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Harmony Historic District". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  3. ^ New Harmony Historic District boundaries are described in two listings: 660000006 and 00000669
  4. ^ New Harmony Historic Landmark Nomination: New Harmony NHL District Boundary Increase, pp. 4–5, 21. Retrieved 2012-5-7.
  5. ^ Ray E. Boomhower, "New Harmony: Home to Indiana's Communal Societies," Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History, 14(4): 36–37.