Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)

Summary

Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings in the central business district of Bloomington. It developed between about 1847 and 1936, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival, Beaux Arts and Italianate style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Bloomington City Hall, Monroe County Courthouse, Princess Theatre, and Wicks Building. Other notable buildings include the Federal Building (c. 1912), Masonic Temple, former Faulkner Hotel (c. 1847), Odd Fellows Building (1892), Allen Building (1907), First National Bank Building (1907), Knights of Pythias Building (1907), and Graham Hotel Building.[2]

Courthouse Square Historic District
Monroe County Courthouse, September 2010
Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)
Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana) is located in the United States
Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by 7th, Walnut and 4th Sts. and College Ave., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates39°10′00″N 86°32′04″W / 39.16667°N 86.53444°W / 39.16667; -86.53444
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
ArchitectNichols, John Lincoln; Grindle, Alfred
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts, Italianate
NRHP reference No.90001931[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Cynthia J. Brubaker (February 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.