New Castle Commercial Historic District

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New Castle Commercial Historic District
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New Castle Commercial Historic District, May 2011
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LocationRoughly bounded by Fleming and 11 Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk & Western RR tracks, New Castle, Indiana
Coordinates 39°55′53″N85°22′12″W / 39.93139°N 85.37000°W / 39.93139; -85.37000 Coordinates: 39°55′53″N85°22′12″W / 39.93139°N 85.37000°W / 39.93139; -85.37000
Area18 acres (7.3 ha)
ArchitectHodgson, Isaac
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No. 91001868 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1991

The New Castle Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. It encompasses 64 contributing buildings in the central business district of New Castle. It developed between about the 1849 and 1941, and includes many excellent examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Commercial styles of architecture. Notable sites of interest include the separately listed Henry County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the L.A. Jennings Building (1877), Odd Fellows Hall (1875, c. 1895), Murphey Building (c. 1870), Knights of Pythias Building (1891), Masonic Temple (1892), Bradway Building (1902), former United Brethren Church (1863, 1883), Citizens State Bank Building (1923), S.P. Jennings and Sons Handle Factory complex (c. 1890), and Coca-Cola Bottling Building (1905, 1941). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Cynthia Brubaker (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Castle Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.