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Historic district in Indiana, United States

United States historic place
Martinsville Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Eastern side of Courthouse Square in Martinsville, December 2011
Martinsville Commercial Historic District is located in IndianaMartinsville Commercial Historic DistrictShow map of IndianaMartinsville Commercial Historic District is located in the United StatesMartinsville Commercial Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationRoughly bounded by Pike, Mulberry, Jackson, and Sycamore Sts., Martinsville, Indiana
Coordinates39°25′39″N 86°25′41″W / 39.42750°N 86.42806°W / 39.42750; -86.42806
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
ArchitectHodgson, Isaac
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.98000300
Added to NRHPApril 1, 1998

Martinsville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. The district encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Martinsville. It developed between about 1847 and 1947, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Tudor Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Morgan County Courthouse and Blackstone House and Martinsville Telephone Company Building. Other notable buildings are the Martinsville Public Library (1906, 1990), Martinsville City Hall (1917), Martinsville Post Office (1935, 1974), Pitkin Building (c. 1900), Barskin's Department Store (1922), Indiana Theater (1914, 1927, 1939), Steven's House / Building (c. 1847, c. 1915), Hale Building (c. 1860, 1917), Interurban Station (1902, c. 1956), Union Block (1866), and First Christian Church (1891) and Annex (1927).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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 Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (February 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
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