South Walnut Street Historic District (Edinburgh, Indiana) Explained

South Walnut Street Historic District
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Location:Roughly both sides of S. Walnut St. from Thompson St. south to 507 and 514 S. Walnut, plus the 100 block of W. Campbell, Edinburgh, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3514°N -85.9664°W
Architect:Bruce, John; Woodsides, Martin
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman
Added:March 21, 2011
Refnum:11000126[1]

South Walnut Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Edinburgh, Johnson County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Edinburgh. It developed between about 1850 and 1935, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. The dwellings include tiny works' cottages, modest middle-class homes, and large expensive homes of the wealthy. Notable buildings include the First Christian Church (1887, now House of Mercy Full Gospel Church) and the Methodist Church.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-04-01. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service.
  2. 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: South Walnut Street Historic District. 2016-05-01. Connie Ziegler. PDF. February 2010. and Accompanying photographs.