Dayton Historic District (Dayton, Indiana) Explained

Dayton Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Walnut, Harrison, and Pennsylvania Sts., Dayton, Indiana
Coordinates:40.3764°N -86.7675°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Added:March 26, 2003
Refnum:03000142

Dayton Historic District is a national historic district located at Dayton, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 82 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Dayton. It developed between about 1830 and 1952 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the Lantz Building (1941), Reincke-Hawkins House (c. 1860), Castle Block (1894), Baker-Yost House (c. 1847), First Presbyterian Church (1899), and Gladden-Goldsbury House (c. 1878).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dayton Historic District. 2016-07-01. Angela Bowen. PDF. April 2001. and Accompanying photographs