Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District Explained

Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District
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Location:Roughly Maple Grove Rd. from Beanblossom Creek to State Road 46 northwest of Bloomington, including the eastern half of the Lancaster Park subdivision, Bloomington Township and Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2219°N -86.5628°W
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival
Added:August 21, 1998
Refnum:98001051

Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District is a national historic district located in Bloomington Township and Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 69 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, 8 contributing structures, and 30 contributing objects in a rural area near Bloomington. The district developed between about 1828 and 1950, and include notable examples of Gothic Revival and Greek Revival style architecture. The contributing elements are located on 12 farmsteads. Located in the district is the separately listed Daniel Stout House.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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: Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District. 2016-05-01. Nancy Hiestand and Kate Branigin. PDF. July 1997., site map, and Accompanying photographs.