Courthouse Square Historic District, also known as Courthouse Square District, is a national historic district in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. In 1984, the historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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| Location | Roughly bounded by College Ave, Walnut, Market, and Franklin Streets, Greencastle, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′38″N 86°51′52″W / 39.64389°N 86.86444°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001237 |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1984[1] |
The district includes seventy-six different contributing properties.[1] Since the first years after Greencastle was platted in the early nineteenth century, the land included in the district has been the center of commerce and government for the area.
At its center is the Putnam County Courthouse: the current courthouse, built in 1905, is the fourth building to occupy the site.[2][3] Other historic buildings include the Old National Bank building at 1 N Indiana Street.
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Putnam County Interim Report. Indianapolis: Indiana Landmarks, 1982-04, 59.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Charles R. Niehaus (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016., site map, and Accompanying photographs.
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