Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana)

The Salem Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Salem, Washington County, Indiana. The original plat of the town, founded in 1814, is within the district. It is bounded by Mulberry and Hackberry Street in the north, Hayes Street in the east, the CSX railroad tracks in the south, and Brock Creek to the west. It encompasses 253 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 5 contributing objects in the central business district of Salem. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Its architectural styles are Italianate, Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Late Victorian, Early Republic, and Late 19th/20th Century Revivals.[2]

Salem Downtown Historic District
Town Square
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana) is located in Washington County, Indiana
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana)
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana)
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana) is located in the United States
Salem Downtown Historic District (Salem, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Mulberry, Hackberry, and Hayes Sts., CSX RR tracks, and Brock Cr., Salem, Indiana
Coordinates38°36′20″N 86°06′00″W / 38.60556°N 86.10000°W / 38.60556; -86.10000
Area74 acres (30 ha)
Built1824 (1824)
ArchitectMcDonal, Harry P.; Shophell & Harris
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.97001181[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1997

Within the District are several building which are individually listed on the National Register:

Markers on the square note when John Hunt Morgan raided the town, with a cannon pointing as it did on that day when the Raiders arrived in town. The Salem Presbyterian Church, one block east of the square, is on the state register of historic places; all on the National register are automatically on the state register.

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  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 August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Nancy Hiestand and Cynthia Brubaker (December 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Salem Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016., Site map, Quad map, and Accompanying photographs