NEW HARMONY STATE HISTORIC SITE

NEW HARMONY, IN

Barrett-Gate House, North Street and Main Street, New Harmony, IN Built circa 1814, this Rustic Log house is known as the Barrett-Gate House.  The house consists of a log portion and a later wood-frame section, with the log portion being older.  The house features a wooden log and wooden clapboard-clad exterior, a side-gable roof, six-over-six windows, and two entrance doors on the first floor.  The building is a contributing structure in the New Harmony Historic District, designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.  The building underwent a major restoration in 1960, and today is a well-preserved example of the earliest housing built by the Harmonists in New Harmony upon their arrival to the area in 1814.
Barrett-Gate House, North Street and Main Street, New Harmony, IN Credit: w_lemay

New Harmony State Historic Site in New Harmony, Indiana is a state-owned complex of historic buildings, sites, and memorials that tell the story of the utopian community founded by the Harmonists in 1814. The site includes the Atheneum Visitors Center, which houses exhibits and artifacts related to the Harmonists and their experiment in communal living. The Labyrinth, a walkable maze designed by landscape artist Alan Sonfist, is also located in the Historic Site. The Roofless Church, a striking modern-style building designed by architect Philip Johnson, is a memorial to the Harmonists and their communal lifestyle.

The Historic Site includes a number of Harmonist-era buildings, including the Harmonie Hall, the Red Geranium House, the White Cat House, and the Bakery. The Red Geranium House is a two-story, red brick building that was the home of the Harmonist leader, Johann Georg Rapp. The White Cat House is a two-story brick building that was used as a store and trading post by the Harmonists. The Bakery is a two-story brick building that was used to bake bread for the Harmonist community.

The Historic Site also includes a number of memorials to the Harmonist community, including the New Harmony Memorial Labyrinth, the Rapp-Owen Granary, the Rapp Commemorative Statue, and the Harmonie Cemetery. The New Harmony Memorial Labyrinth is a walkable maze that honors the Harmonists and their legacy of communal living. The Rapp-Owen Granary is a two-story granary that was built in 1819 by the Harmonists and is now a museum and monument to their experiment in communal living. The Rapp Commemorative Statue is a bronze statue of Johann Georg Rapp that was erected in 1916 in memory of the Harmonist leader. Finally, the Harmonie Cemetery is the final resting place of many Harmonists.

New Harmony State Historic Site is a treasure trove of history and a great

NEW HARMONY STATE HISTORIC SITE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in NEW HARMONY IN. US MID #8401800040

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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NEW HARMONY STATE HISTORIC SITE
410 MAIN ST.
NEW HARMONY
IN
47631

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MID # 8401800040
Name NEW HARMONY STATE HISTORIC SITE
Alternate Name NEW HARMONY STATE HISTORIC SITE
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 38.128907, -87.934961
CODES FIPS State Code: 18
FIPS County Code: 129
US Census Tract: 040200
US Census Block: 1032