Centerville Historic District (Centerville, Indiana) Explained

Centerville Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Bounded by the Corporation line, 3rd and South Sts., and Willow Grove Rd., Centerville, Indiana
Coordinates:39.8192°N -85.0006°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal, Italianate
Added:October 26, 1971
Refnum:71000008

Centerville Historic District is a national historic district located at Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 115 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Centerville. It developed between about 1817 and 1873 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Federal style architecture. During this period it was county seat of Wayne County. Located in the district is the separately listed Oliver P. Morton House. Other notable contributing buildings include Morton's Row, Lantz' Row, Archway row, Tarkington Homestead (c. 1830), Jacob Julian House (1857), the Mansion House (1837), the Jones House (c. 1830), and the American House (1838–39).[1]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Centerville Historic District. 2016-07-01. Thomas J. Reed. PDF. December 1970., Site map, and Accompanying photographs