Franklin Commercial Historic District
Franklin Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. The district encompasses 32 contributing buildings in the central business district of Franklin. It developed between about 1850 and 1935, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque, and Classical Revival style architecture.[citation needed] Located in the district is the separately listed Johnson County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the Herriott-Clarke Building (1853), former City Hall and Opera House (1895), Artcraft Theater (1924), and Wigwam Mineola Tribe Building (c. 1915).[2]
Franklin Commercial Historic District | |
 The district in 2022 | |
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| Location | Roughly E. & W. Court St., Jefferson, Monroe, Main, Franklin, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′48″N 86°3′19″W / 39.48000°N 86.05528°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Architect | Bunting, George |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000773[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 13, 1989 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Gallery
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Jackson & Jefferson Streets -
Red Men Wigwam
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 May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Suzanne T. Rollins (March 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016., Site Map, and Accompanying photographs.
External links
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