Elwood Downtown Historic District Explained

Elwood Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:40.2764°N -85.8417°W
Built:1887
Architect:J.J. Wood & Co., et al.
Architecture:Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:October 15, 2002
Refnum:02001175

The Elwood Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Elwood, Madison County, Indiana. The district encompasses 51 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Elwood. It developed between about 1887 and 1952, and includes notable examples of Late Victorian, Romanesque Revival, Neoclassical, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the Calloway Block (c. 1895), Dehority Block (1894), St. Joseph Catholic Church (1899), United Methodist Church (1899), U.S. Post Office (1911), Carnegie Library (1901), former Elwood City Hall (1899), the Leeson's Building (c. 1930), and the Opera House (c. 1887).[1]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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: Elwood Downtown Historic District. 2016-05-01. John Warner. PDF. March 2002. and Accompanying photographs.