Bromwell Wire Works

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Bromwell Wire Works
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Bromwell Wire Works, December 2011
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LocationJct. of First and Ireland Sts., Greensburg, Indiana
Coordinates 39°20′39″N85°29′22″W / 39.34417°N 85.48944°W / 39.34417; -85.48944 Coordinates: 39°20′39″N85°29′22″W / 39.34417°N 85.48944°W / 39.34417; -85.48944
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectPulse & Porter
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Victorian Functional
NRHP reference No. 90000810 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1990

Bromwell Wire Works is a historic industrial complex located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. The original factory was built in 1903, and is a two-story brick building on a rock-faced ashlar foundation and with a gable roof. It has a heavy timber-frame structure and Victorian style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing 1+12-story brick boiler house (c. 1903), water tower (1928), and galvanizing shop (1922). [2] :2–4,6

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Craig Leonard (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bromwell Wire Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.