Greensburg Downtown Historic District (Greensburg, Indiana) Explained

Greensburg Downtown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly, area surrounding the courthouse square, Greensburg, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3375°N -85.4836°W
Architect:May, Edwin G.
Architecture:Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Added:September 14, 1995
Refnum:95001113

The Greensburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It encompasses 67 contributing buildings and 3 contributing objects in the central business district of Greensburg. The district developed between about 1854 and 1945, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Decatur County Courthouse and Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre. Other notable buildings include the Palmer Building (c. 1860), YMCA (1915), City Hall (1874), U.S Post Office, George E. Erdmann Building (1908), .[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District . 2015-09-01. Linda Weintraut. PDF. February 1995. and Accompanying photographs and map.