Haw Creek Leather Company

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Haw Creek Leather Company
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Haw Creek Leather Company, July 2013
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LocationJct. of Washington and First Sts., Columbus, Indiana
Coordinates 39°11′57″N85°55′17″W / 39.19917°N 85.92139°W / 39.19917; -85.92139 Coordinates: 39°11′57″N85°55′17″W / 39.19917°N 85.92139°W / 39.19917; -85.92139
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914), 1916
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 98001526 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1998

Haw Creek Leather Company is a historic factory building located at Columbus, Indiana. It was built between 1914 and 1916, and is a two-story, brick industrial building. It sits on a raised basement and has a flat roof. It features arched window openings. The Haw Creek Leather Company operated a tannery at this location until 1955. [2] :5,7

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Haw Creek Leather Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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