Columbus Historic District (Columbus, Indiana) Explained

Columbus Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by the Pennsylvania RR tracks, Chestnut, 34th, Washington, and Franklin Sts., Columbus, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2064°N -85.9178°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Italianate, Federal, Cross Plan Cottage
Added:December 10, 1982
Refnum:82000059

Columbus Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It encompasses 574 contributing buildings and 1 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Columbus. It was developed between about 1850 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Federal and Italianate style architecture. A number of commercial buildings feature locally manufactured cast iron and pressed metal components. Located in the district are the separately listed Bartholomew County Courthouse, Columbus City Hall, and First Christian Church. Other notable buildings include the First National Bank, The Crump Theatre (1889), Reo Theater, Ulrich Bakery (c. 1850), Samuel Harris House (1853), Keller House (1860), Old Post Office (1910), Franklin Building (c. 1870), Gent Mill (c. 1875), First United Presbyterian Church (1871-1885), Irwin Block (c. 1890), Irwin Home and Gardens (1864, 1910), and St. Batholomew's Roman Catholic Church (1891).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus Historic District Part 1 . 2015-07-01. Cynthia Durko Lynch and Laura S. Jones . PDF. January 1980., Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus Historic District Part 2 . 2015-07-01. Cynthia Durko Lynch and Laura S. Jones . PDF. January 1980., and Accompanying photographs and map.