Putnam County, Indiana

Founding: 1822
Parent counties: Owen, Vigo, and unorganized territory

Namesake: Israel Putnam, Continental Army officer
Seat: Greencastle (1822–)

Land area: 481 square miles

Population (2020): 36,726

Population (historic): 8,262 (1830); 20,681 (1860); 22,501 (1880); 21,478 (1900); 20,448 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1880; 1920–2010

Subdivisions: One city; five towns; two CDPs; 13 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,636 (17.6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 48%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 6.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.9%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,009
Average outbuilding value (1930): $687

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,682
Average farm size (1920): 71.7 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, and Virginia

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Greencastle

Namesake: Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1821 (platting); 1824 (post office); 1849 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 9,820

Population (historic): 1,382 (1850); 3,227 (1870); 3,661 (1900); 4,613 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1890; 1900s; 1920–1970; 1980–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 867 (22.2%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. John Perkins House (c. 1890). North 825 West, south of West 300 North. Clinton. Eastlake. Razed.
2. Isaac Sinclair House (1841). 12627 US Highway 231. Cloverdale. Federal.
3. Robert Lockridge House (c. 1865). 13586 North 250 East. Franklin. Gothic Revival.
4. Samuel Brown House (1841). 1558 East 1100 North. Franklin.
5. Fincastle Universalist Church (1871). 10206 US Highway 231. Franklin. Italianate.
6. Alfred Hirt House (c. 1880). 1881 Carriage House Lane. Greencastle. Italianate.
7. Alexander Stevenson House (1843/1870s). State Route 240 and Calbert Way. Greencastle. Italianate. Razed.
8. Oliver Shaw House (c. 1880). 6130 East 700 South. Jefferson. Italianate.
9. Thomas Sandy House (c. 1885). 6376 South 1000 East. Jefferson. Eastlake/Italianate.
10. Melville McHaffie House (1870–1872). 10474 US Highway 40. Jefferson. Italianate.
11. Putnam County Poor Farm (c. 1885). 1782 South 500 East. Marion. Italianate. Razed.
12. Thomas Fyffe Farm (c. 1865). 6499 North 200 East. Monroe. Italianate.
13. John O'Hair House (c. 1875). West 350 North, east of North 50 West. Monroe. Italianate. Razed.
14. James O'Hair House (1879). 3864 US Highway 231. Monroe. Italianate.
15. James O'Hair House (c. 1835/1863). 4531 US Highway 231. Monroe. Greek Revival.
16. Samuel Parks Farm (c. 1865). 5152 South 50 West. Warren. Italianate.
17. Lycurgus Stoner House (1883–1884). 5447 South 375 West. Washington. Italianate/Eastlake.

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