Metamora Historic District Explained

Metamora Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by US 52, Columbia St., the Whitewater Canal, Duck Cr., Mount St. and Main St., Metamora, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4469°N -85.1336°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival
Added:December 7, 1992
Refnum:92001646

Metamora Historic District is a national historic district located at Metamora, Franklin County, Indiana. The district encompasses 115 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of the village of Metamora. It developed between about 1838 and 1923, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Gothic Revival, and Greek Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the Duck Creek Aqueduct. Notable contributing buildings include the Odd Fellows Building (1853), Gordon Hall Building, Jonathan Banes House, Metamora Masonic Hall (c. 1875), Martindale House (1838), Metamora Christian Church (1871), Redmen Hall Building (c. 1870), and Farmers Bank of Metamora (1923).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Metamora Historic District . 2015-11-01. William L. Selm and R. Paul Baudendistel. PDF. March 1992. and Accompanying photographs and site map.