Cromwell Historic District Explained

Cromwell Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Jefferson between 2nd and Orange Sts., Cromwell, Indiana
Coordinates:41.4022°N -85.6144°W
Architecture:Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:September 14, 2015
Refnum:15000597[1]

Cromwell Historic District is a national historic district located at Cromwell, Noble County, Indiana. The district encompasses 33 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Cromwell. It developed between about 1875 and 1953, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Edwin Kline-DeMotte House (c. 1890), Forrest Henney/Henney Funeral Home (1910), Hussey House (1901), Kline Building-Maccabee Hall (c. 1880), Sparta State Bank (c. 1915), Smith's Hall/Knights of Pythias Hall (1910), Pret Lung Meat Market (1917), Calvary Lutheran (Cromwell Evangelical Lutheran) Church (1910), and Biddle's Bakery (1925).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-09-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cromwell Historic District. 2016-06-01. Kurt West Garner. PDF. October 2013., Site map, quad map, and Accompanying photographs.