Meridian–Forest Historic District Explained

Meridian–Forest Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by N. Meridian, E. Chestnut, N. Forest, E. and W. Church, and State Sts., Brazil, Indiana
Coordinates:39.5243°N -87.1285°W
Architect:McGuire & Shook; Brubaker & Stern
Architecture:Queen Anne, Romanesque, Italianate
Added:June 26, 1997
Refnum:97000600

Meridian–Forest Historic District is a national historic district located at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana. The district encompasses 220 contributing buildings and 13 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Brazil. The district developed between about 1866 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Queen Anne style architecture. The district is characterized by brick streets and alleys. Notable buildings include the First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge, Carnegie Library, and Brazil Junior High School.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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: Meridian–Forest Historic District . 2015-09-01. Camille B. Fife and Thomas W. Salmon, II . PDF. September 1996. and Accompanying photographs and map.