Rushville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. The district encompasses 54 contributing buildings in the central business district of Rushville. The district developed between about 1847 and 1940 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, Collegiate Gothic, Commercial style, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Durbin Hotel, Melodeon Hall, and Rush County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the former Methodist Episcopal Church (1847-1850), Church of Christ / Boys' and Girls' Club (1850-1853), Beher-King Block (1883), Presbyterian Church (1892-1893), Rushville National Bank (1911), Phoenix Lodge (1913–1915), Rushville Public Library (c. 1930), and former Castle Theatre (1939).[2]
Rushville Commercial Historic District | |
.jpg) Corner of Main Street and 2nd Street, July 2019 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Fourth, N. Morgan, First and N. Perkins Sts., Rushville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′30″N 85°26′42″W / 39.60833°N 85.44500°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001416[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1993 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
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 June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Hugh Smith (June 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rushville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
