Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District Explained

Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Walnut, North and Water Sts. and Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, Indiana
Coordinates:40.0422°N -86.9331°W
Architect:Besson, Carroll O.; Sharpe, William F.
Architecture:Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Italianate
Added:March 25, 1992
Refnum:92000183

Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The district encompasses 105 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Crawfordsville. It developed between about 1836 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence and Otto Schlemmer Building. Other notable buildings are the Montgomery County Courthouse (1876), Ben Hur Life Building (1911), Hanna-Graham Building, Elston Bank Building (1869), Masonic Temple (1902), Carnegie Library (1902), Commerce Building (1907), Municipal Building (1933), Indiana National Guard Armory (1939), and U.S. Post Office (1940).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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: Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District. 2016-05-01. Laura Thayer. PDF. May 1991. and Accompanying photographs.