Summary
The Old Richmond Historic District is a neighborhood of historic residential and commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 212 contributing buildings located just east of the East Fork of the Whitewater River, comprising some of the earliest extant buildings in Richmond. It developed between about 1816 and 1925 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Bethel A.M.E. Church. Other notable contributing buildings include the William Paul Quinn House (c. 1835), Elijah Coffin House (1845-1847), Henry Davis House (1856), Rankempf Cottage (1855), Hall Town House (1838), Edward Frauman House (1855), and Lydia Pierce Cottage (1858).[2]
Old Richmond Historic District | |
 Houses in the district | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by the former C&O railroad line, S. 11th, S. A, and the alley south of S. E St. in Richmond, Indiana; also roughly bounded by A, 11th, and E. Sts., and the former C&O railroad tracks |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′21″N 84°53′32″W / 39.82250°N 84.89222°W |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Mixed |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000025[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1974 (original), December 23, 2003 (increase) |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and expanded in 2003.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (November 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Richmond Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
External links edit
- Old Richmond photos and information from Waynet.org