Riverside Historic District (Muncie, Indiana)

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Riverside Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by University Ave., Dicks, Gilbert and Light Sts., Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′47″N85°24′04″W / 40.19639°N 85.40111°W / 40.19639; -85.40111 Coordinates: 40°11′47″N85°24′04″W / 40.19639°N 85.40111°W / 40.19639; -85.40111
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Tudor Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No. 99000733 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1999

Riverside Historic District is a national historic district located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It encompasses 74 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Muncie. The district developed between about 1895 and 1949, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Laura Renwick Driestadt (May 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Riverside Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.