Drover Town Historic District Explained

Drover Town Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by the Little R, S. LaFontaine St., Olinger and Elm Sts., Ogan and Salamonie Ave. and Whitelock St., Huntington, Indiana
Coordinates:40.8775°N -85.4939°W
Architecture:Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:September 20, 2006
Refnum:06000852

Drover Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The district includes 231 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Huntington. It developed between about 1857 and 1930 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed German Reformed Church, Samuel Purviance House, and William Street School. Other notable buildings include the William Drover House (c. 1880), John Rhoads House (1896), and Griffiths Block (1896).[1] The area was founded by Prussian immigrant, Henry Dover in 1857.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Drover Town Historic District. 2016-04-01. John Warner. PDF. April 2006. and Accompanying photographs.
  2. Web site: Drover Town .