Georgetown Historic District (Georgetown, Indiana)

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Georgetown Historic District
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Sherman Minton Birthplace, September 2012
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LocationRoughly bounded by Georgetown-Greenville Rd., Canal Ln., Walnut St., and an unnamed alley, Georgetown, Indiana
Coordinates 38°17′40″N85°58′30″W / 38.29444°N 85.97500°W / 38.29444; -85.97500
Area52 acres (21 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Ranch
NRHP reference No. 12001148 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 2013

The Georgetown Historic District is a national historic district located in Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana. The district includes 163 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and three contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Georgetown.

It developed between about 1835 and the 1950s, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Classical Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Ranch style architecture. Notable buildings include the Georgetown Township Consolidated School (1925), Georgetown Firehouse (c. 1940), Wolfe Hotel (1835), Georgetown Bank (1909), First United Brethren Church (1843), Sherman Minton Birthplace (1858), and George R. Fox Saloon (c. 1910). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. January 18, 2013.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved October 1, 2015.Note: This includes Candace S. Hudziak (January 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Georgetown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.

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