New Castle Commercial Historic District Explained

New Castle Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Fleming and 11 Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk & Western RR tracks, New Castle, Indiana
Coordinates:39.9314°N -85.37°W
Architect:Hodgson, Isaac
Architecture:Classical Revival, Italianate, Commercial Style
Added:December 19, 1991
Refnum:91001868

The New Castle Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. It encompasses 64 contributing buildings in the central business district of New Castle. It developed between about the 1849 and 1941, and includes many excellent examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Commercial styles of architecture. Notable sites of interest include the separately listed Henry County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the L.A. Jennings Building (1877), Odd Fellows Hall (1875, c. 1895), Murphey Building (c. 1870), Knights of Pythias Building (1891), Masonic Temple (1892), Bradway Building (1902), former United Brethren Church (1863, 1883), Citizens State Bank Building (1923), S.P. Jennings and Sons Handle Factory complex (c. 1890), and Coca-Cola Bottling Building (1905, 1941).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Castle Commercial Historic District. 2016-04-01. Cynthia Brubaker. PDF. March 1991. and Accompanying photographs.