Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)

Washington Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. The district encompasses 88 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Washington. The district was developed roughly between 1815 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Federal, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Daviess County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the City Hall (1916), Temple Court (1894), Peoples National Bank (1928), Masonic Building (1868, 1888), Indiana Theater (c. 1925), American Steam Laundry Building (c. 1930), Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Depot (1906), Westminster Presbyterian Church (1911), and U.S. Post Office (1916).[2]

Washington Commercial Historic District
City Hall, April 2011
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana) is located in the United States
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Fourth, Hefron and Meridian Sts. and the Chessie System RR, Washington, Indiana
Coordinates38°39′27″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65750°N 87.17278°W / 38.65750; -87.17278
Area22 acres (8.9 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP reference No.90001780[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1990
Daviess County Courthouse - 2016

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 Laura Thayer (February 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs and site map.