Morgantown Historic District (Morgantown, Indiana) Explained

Morgantown Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Approx. 4.5 blocks centered on Washington St., bet. Marion St. and E of Church St., Morgantown, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3733°N -86.2611°W
Architect:Mesker, George L. & Co.; Stockton, Thomas
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, et al.
Added:June 21, 2006
Refnum:06000519

Morgantown Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Morgan County, Indiana. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Morgantown. It developed between about 1840 and 1956, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Farmer's Cooperative Store / Blanche Crawford Building, First National Bank (1905), Obenshain Hotel (1860), Morgantown Town Hall (1900), Griffitt-Murphy House and Livery Bank (1895), Parkhurst House (1865), Redman's Lodge (1908), Wisby Hotel (1918), Telephone Exchange (1906), and Morgantown Methodist Episcopal Church complex (1923).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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: Morgantown Historic District. 2016-05-01. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen. PDF. December 2005. and Accompanying photographs.