Vincennes Historic District, Historical buildings in Vincennes, Indiana, US.

Vincennes Historic District covers the central business district and surrounding residential streets of Vincennes, Indiana, with 1,161 contributing buildings, five sites, nine structures and 37 objects developed between about 1787 and 1955. Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate and Classical Revival styles appear throughout. Separately listed landmarks inside it include the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, the William Henry Harrison Home, the Indiana Territorial Capitol, the Old State Bank and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library.

The area formed as Indiana Territory's center in the late 1700s and grew significantly after the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. Major construction occurred from 1787 to 1955, reflecting the shift from frontier settlement to established community.

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and its library are separately listed within the district, alongside the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and the William Henry Harrison Home. The cathedral's parish roots reach back to the French colonial settlement, and its library building stands as a rare surviving piece of the old town's institutional core.

Most sites lie within walking distance of the central business district, but the state historic site groups the Red House, French House, Jefferson Academy and Elihu Stout Print Shop on one campus, so allow a single visit for those. The George Rogers Clark park and the Harrison home are separately listed units and need their own stops. The French House was restored with its front and back porches and lean-to after excavations in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The "Red House" was built in 1805 as a tailor shop, its heavy timber frame held together with wooden pegs. It was one of three buildings the legislature rented from 1805 to 1813 and hosted the session of 1811 after the Battle of Tippecanoe. Repainted many times, it was returned to red after a 21st-century restoration found traces of the original color.