Downtown Nappanee Historic District is a national historic district located at Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Nappanee. It was developed between about 1874 and 1939, and includes notable examples of Italianate and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Bechtel Building (1888), U.S. Post Office, Dietrich Block, Kaufman's Department Store (1902), First National Bank, Yoder's Garage, B&O Depot, Hartman Brothers Building (1881, 1914), and Farmers and Traders Bank (1915).[2]
Downtown Nappanee Historic District | |
 Downtown Nappanee Historic District, August 2005 | |
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| Location | Main and Market Sts., Nappanee, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′57″N 85°49′57″W / 41.58250°N 85.83250°W |
| Area | 9.2 acres (3.7 ha) |
| Architect | Frazier, Henry F. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000324[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1990 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved October 1, 2015. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Nappanee Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
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