North Liberty Historic District

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North Liberty Historic District

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Main in downtown North Liberty, March 2015
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Location State Road 23 between Center and Harrison Sts., North Liberty, Indiana
Coordinates 41°32′07″N86°25′37″W / 41.53528°N 86.42694°W / 41.53528; -86.42694 Coordinates: 41°32′07″N86°25′37″W / 41.53528°N 86.42694°W / 41.53528; -86.42694
Area 4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built 1892 (1892)-1960
Architectural style Italianate, Classical Revival, Art Moderne
NRHP reference # 14000077 [1]
Added to NRHP March 26, 2014

North Liberty Historic District is a national historic district located at North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings in the central business district of North Liberty. It was developed between about 1880 and 1960, and includes examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Art Moderne architecture. Notable buildings include the Worter Building (1892), Finch Block (c. 1900), Hoffman Block (c. 1885), L.W. Pommert Building (1920), North Liberty City Hall (1915), Masonic Hall (c. 1925), Community State Bank (1960), Starr Grocery (c. 1911), North Liberty State Bank (c. 1911), Service Garage (c. 1935), and Modern Speed Wash (1960). [2]

North Liberty, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

North Liberty is a town in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 Census. North Liberty is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

St. Joseph County, Indiana County in the United States

St. Joseph County, commonly called St. Joe County by locals, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of Census 2010, the population was 266,931, making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was named for the St. Joseph River which flows through it toward Lake Michigan. The county seat is South Bend.

Central business district commercial and business centre of a city

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business center of a city. In larger cities, it is often synonymous with the city's "financial district". Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown", but the two concepts are separate: many cities have a central business district located away from its commercial or cultural city centre or downtown.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-04.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Liberty Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs