Union City Commercial Historic District Explained

Union City Commercial Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by W. Oak, N. Union, W. Smith, and N. Howard Sts., Union City, Indiana
Coordinates:40.1989°N -84.8083°W
Architecture:Italianate, Romanesque
Added:March 12, 1999
Refnum:99000303

Union City Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. The district encompasses 53 contributing buildings in the central business district of Union City. The district developed between about 1870 and 1948 and includes notable examples of Italianate and Romanesque Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Raphael Kirshbaum Building. Other notable buildings include the Jackson Building (1892), J.K. Building (1889), Grazhs Building (1893), and Union City Post Office (1935).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places, in 1999.

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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union City Commercial Historic District. 2016-06-01. John Warner. PDF. March 1998. and Accompanying photographs.