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Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)

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Historic district in Indiana, United States

United States historic place
Courthouse Square Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Monroe County Courthouse, September 2010
Courthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana) is located in IndianaCourthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)Show map of IndianaCourthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana) is located in the United StatesCourthouse Square Historic District (Bloomington, Indiana)Show map of the United States
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
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1990

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.

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

Gallery

  • North Side of Courthouse Square, 2016
  • Bloomington City Hall, 2016
  • 116 S. Walnut Street, 2016
  • Graham Hotel Building, 2016
  • Princess Theater, 2016

References

  1. ^ "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.
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Indiana and List of National Historic Landmarks in Indiana
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