Old Greencastle Historic District

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Old Greencastle Historic District

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Location Roughly bounded by W. Liberty, Market, W. Poplar, and W. Gillespie Sts., Greencastle, Indiana
Coordinates 39°38′44″N86°52′03″W / 39.64556°N 86.86750°W / 39.64556; -86.86750 Coordinates: 39°38′44″N86°52′03″W / 39.64556°N 86.86750°W / 39.64556; -86.86750
Area 32 acres (13 ha)
Built 1826 (1826)
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick/Shingle, Prairie School, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference # 11000389 [1]
Added to NRHP June 23, 2011

Old Greencastle Historic District is a national historic district in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 79 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1826 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick Style, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman-style architecture. Notable buildings include the Davidson House (c. 1826) and Gillespie-Lynch House (1830). [2]

Greencastle, Indiana City in Indiana, United States

Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Greencastle was a village or town operating under authority of the Putnam County commissioners until March 9, 1849, when it became a town by special act of the local legislature. Greencastle, Indiana, officially became a city after an election held on July 8, 1861. The first mayor of Greencastle was E. R. Kercheval, a member of the Freemason Temple Lodge #47. The city became the county seat of Putnam County. The population was 10,326 at the 2010 census. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion of the state. Greencastle is well known as being the location of DePauw University.

Putnam County, Indiana County in the United States

Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 37,963. The county seat is Greencastle. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. The county was formed on April 1, 1822 from Owen and Vigo Counties and parts of the Wabash New Purchase attached to Monroe and Parke Counties.

Federal architecture architectural style

Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federalist Era. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design in the United States of the same time period. The style broadly corresponds to the classicism of Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Regency architecture in Britain and to the French Empire style.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [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: 6/20/11 through 6/24/11. National Park Service. 2011-07-01.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes John Warner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Greencastle Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.