F. D. Rose Building

F. D. Rose Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
F. D. Rose Building, January 2012
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Location	121 E. Charles St., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates	40°11′27″N85°23′8″W / 40.19083°N 85.38556°W / 40.19083; -85.38556
Area	less than one acre
Built	1926 (1926)
Architect	Kibele & Garrard
Architectural style	Rural Medieval
NRHP reference No.	84001023 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 1, 1984

The F. D. Rose Building, also known as Rose Court, is a historic commercial building located at Muncie, Indiana. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, rectangular, Rural Medieval style brick building. The building features a steep slate gable roof concealing a flat roof, an arcade / atrium plan, and a stucco and half-timber exterior. ^{[2] : 2–3}

The building is named for the man who funded its construction, Frederick D. Rose. Rose was a prominent banker in Muncie, as well as a veteran of the First World War. Rose may have based the building's design off the architecture he witnessed while serving in France. Among the first businesses to occupy the building include a drug store, a barber shop, a loan company, a cab company, a physician's office, and Ball Stores (a department store). Today, the building houses a variety of offices and restaurants. ^{[2] : 2–3}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1]

References

1. "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 James Gooden (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: F.D. Rose Building" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.