Old West End Historic District (Muncie, Indiana)

	Old West End Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Adams Street in West End, January 2012
Location	Roughly bounded by the White River and Washington St., Liberty St., Horward St. and Orchard Pl., and Kilgore Ave., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates	40°11′31″N85°23′35″W / 40.19194°N 85.39306°W Coordinates: 40°11′31″N85°23′35″W / 40.19194°N 85.39306°W
Area	55 acres (22 ha)
Architect	Smenner & Houck; Et al.
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference #	86002721 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1986

Last updated April 29, 2019

Old West End Historic District is a national historic district located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It encompasses 273 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Muncie. The district largely developed between about 1880 and 1915, and includes notable examples of Late Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include Temple Beth-El (1922), First Church of Christ Scientist, Wittmore Apartments (c. 1910), Martin Sisters House (1879-1880), Christian Church / Wesleyan Chapel (1875), Vandercook House (1887), First English Lutheran Church (c. 1891), Muncie Hospital and Invalids Home (1890), and Ira Hunter House (c. 1865).^[2]

Muncie, Indiana City in Indiana, United States of America

Muncie is an incorporated city and the seat of Delaware County, Indiana. It is located in East Central Indiana, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Indianapolis. The United States Census for 2010 reported the city's population was 70,085. It is the principal city of the Muncie metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 117,671.

Delaware County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 117,671. The county seat is Muncie.

Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did not become popular until later in Victoria's reign. The styles often included interpretations and eclectic revivals of historic styles. The name represents the British and French custom of naming architectural styles for a reigning monarch. Within this naming and classification scheme, it followed Georgian architecture and later Regency architecture, and was succeeded by Edwardian architecture.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Muncie Community Development Department (April 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old West End Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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[nris-1] 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.

[SHAARD-2] "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Muncie Community Development Department (April 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old West End Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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