The Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre, also known as K. of P. Building, is a historic building located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1899 by the Knights of Pythias, and is a three-story brick building that includes Early Commercial and Italianate style design elements. A four-story theater was added to the original building in 1908. The theater closed in 1958.[2]: 2, 4
Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre | |
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| Location | 215 N. Broadway, Greensburg, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′17″N 85°29′5″W / 39.33806°N 85.48472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899, 1908 |
| Architect | Wood, Colonel |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial, Italianate |
| Part of | Greensburg Downtown Historic District (ID95001113) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000028[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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 Van P. Batterton (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
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