Danville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Danville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Danville was founded in 1824, and its post office one year later. Danville was incorporated as a town in 1835.
The Ora Adams House, Leander Campbell House, Danville Courthouse Square Historic District, Danville Main Street Historic District, Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew House, Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Twin Bridges, and Wilson-Courtney House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Danville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Danville’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewDanville, Indiana Delegation - DP…, 1888: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Danville
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Danville, decade by decade
1970s
1990s
10 historic places in Danville
Danville has 10 listings on the National Register, and they protect 94 historic buildings, because Danville Courthouse Square Historic District alone counts 42.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1983Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Listed 1984Wilson-Courtney House
Listed 2000Twin Bridges
Listed 2003Leander Campbell House
Listed 2006Dr. Jeremiah and Ann Jane DePew House
Listed 2009Ora Adams House
Listed 2010Danville Courthouse Square Historic DistrictListed 1994Danville Main Street Historic DistrictListed 2016Forest W. and Jeannette Wales Blanton HouseListed 2018Hendricks County Poor AsylumThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Danville, Indiana Delegation - DPLA - 1ff25633f6a9898fdaefc880d2d4fa27 (page 1) (1888) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.