Kirby Historic District is an American national historic district located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It encompasses 25 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Muncie. The district developed between about 1839 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival and Colonial Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Thomas Kirby House (1839), William F. Spencer House (1909), John Fitzgibbons House (1918), Theopharia A. Hough House (1909), Pearl Hopkins House (1893), and Edward R. Templar House (1905).[2] This are said to be oldest homes in the district.[3]
Kirby Historic District | |
 Main and Wolfe, January 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Jackson, Wolfe, Lincoln, and Main Sts., Muncie, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°11′34″N 85°22′12″W / 40.19278°N 85.37000°W |
| Area | 10.5 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Built | 1839 |
| Architect | Kibele, Cuno |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001110[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1999 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
HISTORY
The district is named for the Kirby family, with Thomas Kirby being one of the founding fathers of Muncie, Indiana. [4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Joseph P. Saldibar, III (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirby Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Kirby Historic District – Muncie ECNA". Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Kirby Historic District – Muncie ECNA". Retrieved May 17, 2024.