Danville Courthouse Square Historic District Explained

Danville Courthouse Square Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Roughly bounded by Clinton, Tennessee, Broadway, and Cross Sts., Danville, Indiana
Coordinates:	39.7603°N -86.5239°W
Architecture:	Italianate, Classical Revival, Beaux-Arts, Tudor Revival
Architect:	Martindale, Clarence
Added:	December 27, 2010
Refnum:	02001559^[1]

Danville Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Danville. The district developed between about 1865 and 1960 and includes notable examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, Beaux-Arts, and Tudor Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Other notable buildings include the Hall Block (c. 1900), Danville Public Library (1902-1903), Hendricks County Courthouse (1915), and Danville Post Office (1936).^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-01-07. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. 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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Danville Main Street Historic District. 2016-04-01. John P. Warner. PDF. June 2010. and Accompanying photographs.