Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana) Explained

Courthouse Square Historic District
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Location:Roughly bounded by 7th, Walnut and 4th Sts. and College Ave., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates:39.1667°N -86.5344°W
Architect:Nichols, John Lincoln; Grindle, Alfred
Architecture:Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Italianate
Added:December 18, 1990
Refnum:90001931

Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings in the central business district of Bloomington. It developed between about 1847 and 1936, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival, Beaux Arts and Italianate style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Bloomington City Hall, Monroe County Courthouse, Princess Theatre, and Wicks Building. Other notable buildings include the Federal Building (c. 1912), Masonic Temple, former Faulkner Hotel (c. 1847), Odd Fellows Building (1892), Allen Building (1907), First National Bank Building (1907), Knights of Pythias Building (1907), and Graham Hotel Building.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Courthouse Square Historic District. 2016-05-01. Cynthia J. Brubaker . PDF. February 1990. and Accompanying photographs.