Niewerth Building

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Niewerth Building
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Niewerth Building, July 2005
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Location124 E. Main St.,
Delphi, Indiana
Coordinates 40°35′10″N86°40′22″W / 40.58611°N 86.67278°W / 40.58611; -86.67278
Arealess than one acre
Built1874 (1874)
ArchitectFreshour, Samuel; Shockley, J. R.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 84001001 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1984

The Niewerth Building (also known as Hamling's Tavern) is a historic commercial building located at 124 East Main Street, Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana.

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Description and history

It was built in 1874, and is a two-story, five-bay, Italianate style brick building. It measures 30 feet wide and 74 feet deep. The exterior was coated with stucco in the 1930s. The front facade features a limestone nameplate labeled "1874 F. Niewerth", a triangular arched entry, and cameo window. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1984. [1] It is located in the Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District.

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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 July 1, 2015.Note: This includes Lloyd Phillips and Dennis McCouch (December 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Niewerth Building" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.

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