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MADISON, INDIANA · NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT

Preserving a remarkable American place.

Since 1960, Historic Madison has protected the buildings, stories and craftsmanship that make Madison's National Historic Landmark District extraordinary.

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A two-story brick house with dark shutters and a fanlight doorway, seen from the sidewalk.
A brick house with dark shutters and a fanlight, from Historic Madison’s homepage.

EXPLORE HISTORY

Historic properties in HMI’s care.

Six museum properties welcome visitors through seasonal guided tours. HMI also stewards other historic places in downtown Madison. Eight properties are named on HMI’s public list.

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People gathered around a work table on a lawn, with a wooden window sash nearby.
Volunteers at a work table during a preservation project.

VISIT HISTORIC MADISON

Tour living history

Public tours run on specific days and times. All HMI tours are guided; private tours are available by appointment with advance notice.

A two-story brick building with a green door and a sign reading Doctor W.D. Hutchings.Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office & MuseumMonday, October 5 · 11:30 AMA red-brick house with green shutters, a white cornice, and an iron fence, published on the Shrewsbury–Windle House page.Shrewsbury–Windle HouseMonday, October 5 · 1:30 PMBlack-and-white photograph of a crowded woodworking shop with belts, saws, and benches.Schroeder Saddletree Factory MuseumMonday, October 5 · 3:00 PMIonic columns and a paneled wooden door beneath a carved entablature.Francis Costigan HouseThursday, October 8 · 11:30 AMA red-brick house with green shutters, a white cornice, and an iron fence, published on the Shrewsbury–Windle House page.Shrewsbury–Windle HouseThursday, October 8 · 1:30 PM

PLACES WORTH PRESERVING

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A two-story brick building with a green door and a sign reading Doctor W.D. Hutchings.
19th century

Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office & Museum

An unusually authentic medical office filled with records, instruments, books and family artifacts.

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Ionic columns and a paneled wooden door beneath a carved entablature.
1851

Francis Costigan House

A compact masterpiece by architect and master builder Francis Costigan.

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Painted wallpaper showing a figure in a garden, photographed on the Sullivan House page.
c. 1820

Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House

The early Madison home whose preservation helped launch Historic Madison.

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Five people standing in front of the Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum sign.
Industrial heritage

Schroeder Saddletree Factory Museum

America's only restored nineteenth-century saddletree factory.

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A red-brick house with green shutters, a white cornice, and an iron fence, published on the Shrewsbury–Windle House page.
1849

Shrewsbury–Windle House

An extraordinary Greek Revival landmark with a soaring three-story spiral staircase.

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An interior with peeling plaster, a ladder, and a statue on a mantel, published on the St. Michael the Archangel page.
Historic church

St. Michael the Archangel

A historic former Catholic church preserved and interpreted by HMI.

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CALENDAR

Upcoming events & tours

A red-brick house with green shutters, a white cornice, and an iron fence, published on the Shrewsbury–Windle House page.

Tri Kappa Tour of Homes 2026

Featuring Shrewsbury–Windle House

→A person with a notebook standing beside a stone wall and a row of historic houses.

Free Architectural Walking Tour

Madison Historic District

→A red-brick house with green shutters, a white cornice, and an iron fence, published on the Shrewsbury–Windle House page.

Cocktails & Kaftans

Shrewsbury–Windle House

→A person with a notebook standing beside a stone wall and a row of historic houses.

Free Architectural Walking Tour

Madison Historic District

→A two-story brick house with dark shutters and a fanlight doorway, seen from the sidewalk.

Harp Twins Rockin' Christmas Concert

Featuring Volfgang Twins

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PRESERVATION IN ACTION

Saving the Sullivan House

The Jeremiah Sullivan House, built c. 1820, is closed during its 2026 restoration. Follow the work and the campaign helping return this landmark to public use.

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A section of wooden flooring opened to show the boards and space beneath, photographed on the Sullivan House page.
Floorboards opened during restoration of the Sullivan House.

NEWS & STORIES

From Historic Madison