Culver Commercial Historic District Explained

Culver Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Washington St., the N-S alley E of Main St., Madison St. and Ohio St., Culver, Indiana
Coordinates:41.2167°N -86.4236°W
Architect:Barnes, James I., Company; Ottshall, Milo
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Colonial Revival, Italianate
Added:January 11, 1996
Mpsub:Historic Resources of the Culver-Lake Maxinkuckee Area MPS
Refnum:95001530

Culver Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Culver, Marshall County, Indiana. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings in the central business district of Culver. It developed between about 1900 and 1935, and includes examples of Italianate, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Osborn Block (c. 1900), Menser Building (1903), Carnegie Library (1916), U.S. Post Office (1935), Service STation (c. 1935), Knights of Pythias Marmont Lodge 231 (c. 1915) and State Exchange Bank (c. 1914).[1]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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: Culver Commercial Historic District. 2016-05-01. Laura Thayer. PDF. March 1995. and Accompanying photographs.