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51-647: The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum , formerly known as the Ben-Hur Museum , is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and in 2008 was awarded a National Medal from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services . It is located in the Elston Grove Historic District . The museum is associated with the life of Lew Wallace and his 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of

102-472: A law office ( Otto Schlemmer Building ), senior apartments and recreation center ( Crawfordsville High School ), a private residence ( McClelland-Layne House ), the headquarters of the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter ( Col. Isaac C. Elston House ), and a former hospital renovated for senior apartments Culver Union Hospital . According to the 2010 census, Crawfordsville has

153-420: A lawyer, governor to New Mexico Territory, and ambassador to Turkey. His creative pursuits included a total of seven books: novels and biographies; art, inventing, and music. Wallace was said to have built the study because he wanted "a pleasure-house for my soul," that would be "a detached room away from the world and its worries." Wallace died in his home on February 15, 1905. Upon his death, his family allowed

204-415: A new campus north of the city. The hospital's ownership was transferred to Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. in 2000 and renamed St. Clare Medical Center. In 2011, it was again renamed, to Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health - Crawfordsville . In 1911, Crawfordsville High School was founded, and promptly won the state's first high school basketball title. Crawfordsville's major employer for much of

255-994: A printing plant in Crawfordsville in 1921 that continues to employ many local residents. The plant name changed to LSC Communications in October 2016 when RR Donnelley & Sons separated into three separate companies. The factory is now called Lakeside Book Company Most of the city lies within the Crawfordsville Community Schools school district, while parts of northern Crawfordsville are in North Montgomery Community School Corporation and very small sections of southern Crawfordsville are in South Montgomery Community School Corporation . Crawfordsville

306-474: A total area of 9.15 square miles (23.70 km ), all land. The city is located in west-central Indiana, about an hour west-northwest of Indianapolis , the state's capital and largest city. Crawfordsville is the principal city of the Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Area, which is included in the larger Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area . As of the census of 2010, there were 15,915 people, 6,396 households, and 3,837 families residing in

357-804: Is among the smallest cities in the United States to have two daily newspapers, The Paper and the Journal Review . Until 1967, Crawfordsville was served by passenger trains of the Monon Railroad , which provided service to Chicago, Lafayette, Greencastle, and Bloomington. The Monon merged into the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1971. Currently, Crawfordsville is served by Amtrak's thrice weekly New York–Chicago Cardinal . The Chicago-bound Cardinal stops in Crawfordsville at 7:28 am on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, while

408-517: Is home to Wabash College , a private liberal arts men's college , and the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum , a National Historic Landmark . In 1813, Williamson Dunn, Henry Ristine, and Major Ambrose Whitlock, U.S. Army, noted that the site of present-day Crawfordsville was ideal for settlement, surrounded by deciduous forest and potentially arable land, with water provided by a nearby creek, later named Sugar Creek, that

459-571: Is now a museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The beginning of the 20th century marked important steps for Crawfordsville, as Culver Union Hospital and the Carnegie Library were built in 1902. Culver operated as a not-for-profit, municipally-owned facility for 80 years, but was then sold to for-profit American Medical International, and in 1984 was relocated from its original location near downtown to

510-405: Is one-story and made of garnet -colored brick. The domed copper roof is 30 feet (9.1 m) tall, with a cupola of copper, glass and steel protecting a large skylight over the main room. Bedford limestone, native to southern Indiana, was used for the porches and exterior trim. The limestone frieze , crowning the top of the walls, was hand-carved. A face in the center of the frieze on each side of

561-662: Is sometimes used for any continuous horizontal strip of decoration on a wall, containing figurative or ornamental motifs. In an example of an architectural frieze on the façade of a building, the octagonal Tower of the Winds in the Roman agora at Athens bears relief sculptures of the eight winds on its frieze. A pulvinated frieze (or pulvino ) is convex in section. Such friezes were features of 17th-century Northern Mannerism , especially in subsidiary friezes, and much employed in interior architecture and in furniture. The concept of

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612-477: The National Register of Historic Places . Three of the properties are currently museums: Gen. Lew Wallace Study , Henry S. Lane House , and Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence . Two of the properties are historic districts: Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District , and Elston Grove Historic District . Two listings are active churches: Bethel AME Church of Crawfordsville , and Saint John's Episcopal Church . The other properties are currently used as

663-617: The 100 block of South Washington Street was burned in a major fire. A woman in one of the buildings reported the fire. One person, Leslie Eric Largent, died in the fire. The fire was covered by the press statewide. Two buildings, built circa 1882, were completely destroyed: one housed the Silver Dollar Bar (formerly Tommy Kummings' Silver Dollar Tavern); the other contained the New York Shoe Repair and Bargain Center at

714-908: The Carriage House Interpretive Center and grounds are open to the public free of charge. Lew Wallace is most famous for his military service and his novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War , participating in the Battle of Fort Donelson , Battle of Shiloh , and Battle of Monocacy as well as managing operations for the Union Army in Indiana in July 1863 when Confederate general John Hunt Morgan invaded

765-590: The Carriage House Interpretive Center, and is now the launching point for visitor experiences. Formerly used by the Girl Scouts and the Camp Fire Girls , it houses an exhibit that changes annually, gift shop, orientation video, offices and collection storage. The study took three years to finish, from 1895 to 1898, and cost $ 25,000–$ 30,000 to build. Wallace built the eclectic structure with influence from Byzantine , Greek , and Romanesque styles. It

816-475: The Christ , a historical novel dealing with the beginnings of Christianity in the Mediterranean world. In addition to Wallace, Crawfordsville lived up to its nickname "The Athens of Indiana" by being the hometown of a number of authors, including Maurice Thompson , Mary Hannah Krout , Caroline Virginia Krout , Susan Wallace , Will H. Thompson, and Meredith Nicholson . Hoosiers have long believed that

867-531: The Christ , a novel set during the time of Jesus Christ in the Roman Empire ; it sold poorly at first, but soon became the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century, and continued as first until the publication of Gone with the Wind . Considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century," it has never gone out of print, and has been adapted for four films. In addition, Wallace worked as

918-414: The Christ . The study, designed by Wallace, and accompanying carriage house are the only structures pertaining to Lew Wallace that have retained historical integrity. Both of these buildings now make up the museum and exhibit many of the artifacts that Wallace used during his lifetime, as well as many objects pertaining to his literary legacy. Guided tours of the study are available for a small admission fee;

969-474: The Civil War . The 3.5 acres (14,000 m) of land on which the study sits is a public park, and many use it as a place to picnic, walk dogs, and take family photographs amid the flower beds. In recent years it has seen increased use from geo-cachers searching for a cache on site. Guided tours of the study are available for a small admission fee; the Carriage House Interpretive Center and grounds are open to

1020-631: The New York-bound Cardinal stops at 10:30 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Crawfordsville is served by the Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ). Located four miles (6.4 km) south of the city, the airport handles approximately 6,383 operations per year, with 100% general aviation and <1% air taxi. The airport has a 5,505-foot (1,678 m) asphalt runway with approved GPS and NDB approaches (Runway 4-22). Frieze In interiors,

1071-426: The age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in

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1122-419: The age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under

1173-461: The age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 34,571, and the median income for a family was $ 43,211. Males had a median income of $ 32,834 versus $ 22,093 for females. The per capita income for

1224-438: The area, "Crawfordsville is the only town between Terre Haute and Fort Wayne... Maj. Ristine keeps tavern in a two-story log house and Jonathan Powers has a little grocery. There are two stores, Smith's near the land office, and Issac C. Elston's, near the tavern... David Vance [is the] sheriff." It was successfully incorporated as a town in 1834, following a failed attempt three years earlier. In November 1832, Wabash College

1275-411: The banks of Sugar Creek, which drew researchers and fossil enthusiasts to the area. Crawfordsville grew in size and amenities, adding such necessities as a bank and fire department. It gained status as a city in 1865 when the state of Indiana granted its charters. In 1862, Joseph F. Tuttle, after whom Tuttle Grade School was named in 1906 and Tuttle Junior High School (now Crawfordsville Middle School)

1326-475: The building represents characters from two of General Wallace's books. On the tower is Princess Irene, on the back is the Prince of India, both from The Prince of India ; to the east is Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, and over the entry is Judah Ben-Hur, both from Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ . The small curved room in the back of the building was the mechanical room, housing light switches, levers that opened windows in

1377-441: The century, commercial printer RR Donnelley , began operations in Crawfordsville in 1922. Recent history has held few nationally noteworthy events for the city but much internal change. Nucor Steel , CSI Closures (formerly Alcoa ), Raybestos Products Company, Pace Dairy Foods , and Random House have all created factories in or near Crawfordsville which provided employment to much of the population. Manpower has taken over as

1428-525: The city was $ 16,945. About 10.0% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. Crawfordsville is the home of the world's first thin-slab casting minimill (steel manufacturing plant that recycles scrap steel using an electric arc-furnace). Nucor Steel broke ground on its first sheet steel mill and first galvanizing line at its billion-dollar Crawfordsville facility in 1987. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company started

1479-401: The city was 36.6 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64, and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 15,243 people, 6,117 households, and 3,664 families residing in the city. The population density

1530-477: The city. The population density was 1,739.3 inhabitants per square mile (671.5/km ). There were 7,154 housing units at an average density of 781.9 per square mile (301.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White , 1.7% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 3.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population. There were 6,396 households, of which 30.3% had children under

1581-401: The corner of Pike and Washington streets. Above the shoe store were several apartments where residents were sleeping. On May 22, the fire was ruled to have been an act of arson. In 2015, Crawfordsville won a Stellar Community grant from Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs . On May 17, 2018, a new clock tower built by Kentucky-based Campbellsville Industries was put into place on

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1632-551: The courthouse's original clock tower base. The original clock tower had been taken down in 1941 due to structural concerns. The clock tower was made possible by the Montgomery County Courthouse Clock Tower Committee and its fundraising efforts spanning more than twenty years. The clock tower was dedicated on June 17, and the bells and chimes were sounded for the first time. As of 2016, Crawfordsville has twelve properties listed on

1683-403: The cupola on the dome, and other features related to the building. The bricks used to make the semicircle are curved. The study includes a 40 feet (12 m) tall tower on the west side. The tower was designed with Roman arches that were originally bricked in except for two stained glass windows. The tower, besides being decorative, served as a chimney and storage for the water tank that supplied

1734-530: The first basketball game in Indiana occurred on March 16, 1894, at the Crawfordsville YMCA between the teams from Crawfordsville's and Lafayette's YMCAs. Recent research, however, conclusively shows that while Crawfordsville was among the first dozen or so Indiana communities to adopt the sport, it was not the first place basketball was played in Indiana. Nevertheless, Crawfordsville had a vibrant basketball playing culture from early on with teams from

1785-408: The fishing rod he invented. Art includes the portrait of the daughter of the sultan of Turkey , which he gave to Wallace in 1885. The annual exhibits in the Carriage House Interpretive Center highlight different facets of Wallace as a Renaissance man; previous exhibits include Collective Influence: The Wallace Women , Lew Wallace - Gentleman Scientist , and Embattled: General Wallace's Leadership in

1836-461: The frieze of a room is the section of wall above the picture rail and under the crown moldings or cornice. By extension, a frieze is a long stretch of painted , sculpted or even calligraphic decoration in such a position, normally above eye-level. Frieze decorations may depict scenes in a sequence of discrete panels. The material of which the frieze is made of may be plasterwork , carved wood or other decorative medium. More loosely, "frieze"

1887-567: The largest populated place in the county. It is the principal city of the Crawfordsville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Montgomery County. The city is also part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area . The city was founded in 1823 on the bank of Sugar Creek , a southern tributary of the Wabash River and named for U.S. Treasury Secretary William H. Crawford . The city

1938-427: The local YMCA, Wabash College, Crawfordsville High School, and a business college competing against each other. Crawfordsville was also the site for one of the earliest intercollegiate basketball games, between Wabash College and Purdue University, in 1894 at the city's YMCA. In 1882, one of the first rotary jails in the country opened. It served from 1882 until 1972. The Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

1989-489: The original bathroom in the basement. The full basement can be seen through round porthole windows on the east side of the building. It holds the workbench which General Wallace used when creating his nine inventions, the furnace used to heat the building, and the Wallaces’ carriage. The underpinnings of the study are also visible: Carnegie steel I-beams, corrugated metal, and concrete. When the city of Crawfordsville acquired

2040-537: The primary employer in the city and has allowed most of the local companies to reduce employees. In 2008, Raybestos laid off the majority of its workforce with less than 100 employees left. Wabash College won the Division III NCAA basketball title in 1982. The college plays an annual football game against Depauw University for the Monon Bell , one of the oldest rivalries in all college sports. In 1998,

2091-474: The public free of charge. Crawfordsville, Indiana Crawfordsville ( / ˈ k r ɑː f ər d s ˌ v i l / ) is a city in Montgomery County in west central Indiana , United States , 49 miles (79 km) west by northwest of Indianapolis . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 16,306. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County, the only chartered city and

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2142-493: The public to tour his study. In 1941 the city of Crawfordsville was given the property by a local civic organization, which purchased the property to donate it to the city. Wallace's former house was mostly razed, with only its dining room, living room, and floored central hall remaining as part of a modern ranch-style house ; it is not part of the National Register designation. The carriage house opened in 2006 as

2193-595: The state began a proposed project to widen U.S. Route 231 , in an attempt to ease intrastate travel flow. In 2005, the Crawfordsville District Public Library moved into a new building across the street from the city's Carnegie library. The library retained ownership of the old building and re-opened it as the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County in 2007. On May 8, 2007, approximately a quarter-block of historic buildings in

2244-485: The state during Morgan's Raid . After the war, he served on the military commission that tried John Wilkes Booth 's assistants in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln , as well as presiding over the court that resulted in the execution of Henry Wirz for the Union deaths at Andersonville prison . In the postwar years, he began seriously writing, publishing his first novel in 1873. In 1880 he published Ben-Hur: A Tale of

2295-598: The structure, it became known as the Ben-Hur Museum; it is officially called the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. It still exhibits many of the 1,200 books Wallace owned. The furniture in the study is original, including the chair that Wallace used when writing his masterwork, Ben-Hur (which he completed long before building the study). Among the other artifacts in the collection are his military uniforms, artwork, musical instruments, and

2346-507: The town in March 1823. Crawfordsville was named in honor of William H. Crawford , a fellow Virginian who was Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Madison and Monroe at that time and who had issued Whitlock's commission as Receiver of Public Lands. Whitlock was the first settler in the town. According to a diary of Sanford C. Cox, who in 1824 was one of the first schoolmasters in

2397-527: The town. Generals Edward Canby and John P. Hawkins spent some of their youth in Crawfordsville. General Henry B. Carrington lived in the town after the war and taught military science at Wabash College. Several other future generals were students at Wabash before the war, including Joseph J. Reynolds , John C. Black (brevet brigadier), Speed S. Fry , Charles Cruft , and William H. Morgan. In 1880, prominent local citizen Lew Wallace produced Crawfordsville's most famous literary work, Ben-Hur: A Tale of

2448-479: Was 1,819.4 inhabitants per square mile (702.5/km ). There were 6,623 housing units at an average density of 790.5 per square mile (305.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.02% White , 1.61% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 2.39% from other races , and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population. There were 6,117 households, out of which 29.2% had children under

2499-557: Was a southern tributary of the Wabash River. They returned a decade later to find at least one cabin had been built in the area. In 1821, William and Jennie Offield had built a cabin on a little creek, later to be known as Offield Creek, four miles (6.4 km) southwest of the future site of Crawfordsville. Whitlock, a Virginian who had served under Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne in the Northwest Indian War , laid out

2550-584: Was founded in Crawfordsville as "The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College". It was created by Presbyterian missionaries but later became non-sectarian. On December 18, 1833, the Crawfordsville Record carried a paid announcement of the opening of this school. The school is one of only three remaining all-male liberal arts colleges in the country and has a student body of around 900. In 1842, 9-year-old Horace Hovey discovered remarkably well-preserved Pentacrinites or Crinoids along

2601-452: Was named in 1960, became president of Wabash College and served for 30 years. "He was an eloquent preacher, a sound administrator and an astute handler of public relations." Tuttle, together with his administrators, worked to improve relations in Crawfordsville between "Town and Gown". Several future and past Civil War generals lived in Crawfordsville at different times. Generals Lew Wallace and Mahlon D. Manson spent most of their lives in

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