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Danville Courthouse Square Historic District

Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 86°31′26″W / 39.76028°N 86.52389°W / 39.76028; -86.52389
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Danville Courthouse Square Historic District
Hendricks County Indiana Courthouse, June 2008
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District is located in Indiana
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District is located in the United States
Danville Courthouse Square Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Clinton, Tennessee, Broadway, and Cross Sts., Danville, Indiana
Coordinates39°45′37″N 86°31′26″W / 39.76028°N 86.52389°W / 39.76028; -86.52389
Area70 acres (28 ha)
ArchitectMartindale, Clarence
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival, Beaux-Arts, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.02001559[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010

Danville Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. The district encompasses 42 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Danville. The district developed between about 1865 and 1960 and includes notable examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, Beaux-Arts, and Tudor Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Other notable buildings include the Hall Block (c. 1900), Danville Public Library (1902-1903), Hendricks County Courthouse (1915), and Danville Post Office (1936).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes John P. Warner (June 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Danville Main Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.