Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District Explained

Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by North, Hinchman, South and Pennsylvania Sts., Greenfield, Indiana
Coordinates:39.7808°N -85.7975°W
Architect:Felt, John H.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Added:March 7, 1985
Refnum:85000455

Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. The district encompasses 72 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Greenfield that developed between about 1835 and 1935. The focal point of the district is the Romanesque Revival style Hancock County Courthouse (1896–1897) and Second Empire style jail. Other notable buildings are the Riley School (Greenfield High School, 1895), A.J. Banks Building / Morgan Building (1869), Randall Block (c. 1890), Christian Church (1895), Bradley Methodist Church (1902), First Presbyterian Church (1906–1907), Carnegie Library (1908–1909), Andrew Jackson Banks House (c. 1832, 1894–1895), D.H. Goble House (c. 1900), and Walpole House (c. 1835).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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: Greenfield Courthouse Square Historic District. 2016-04-01. Susan R. Slade. PDF. September 1984., map, and Accompanying photographs.