The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Mecca was platted on August 7, 1890, by Samuel Hixon and his friend Tom L. McCune. As of 1913, its population was about 1,400.
The Mecca Covered Bridge and Wabash Township Graded School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Mecca
2 places in Mecca are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Indianaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed1 building · 1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1978first listedMecca Bridge · newest: Wabash Township Graded School, 1987
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
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