South Frankfort Historic District

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South Frankfort Historic District
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Houses in the South Frankfort Historic District, June 2011
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LocationRoughly between Walnut St., Prairie Creek, Meredith and Columbia Sts., Frankfort, Indiana
Coordinates 40°16′35″N86°30′40″W / 40.27639°N 86.51111°W / 40.27639; -86.51111 Coordinates: 40°16′35″N86°30′40″W / 40.27639°N 86.51111°W / 40.27639; -86.51111
Area36.2 acres (14.6 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 09000422 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 2009

South Frankfort Historic District is a national historic district located at Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana. The district encompasses 151 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Frankfort. The district developed between about 1875 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. Notable buildings include the Hammersley Building (c. 1940), First Baptist Church (1912-1913), and Masonic Temple (1912). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [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 Camille B. Fife and Alan Higgens (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Frankfort Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.