The Knightstown Historic District is national historic district located at Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana. It is roughly bounded by Morgan, Adams, Third, and McCullum Streets and encompasses 536 contributing buildings. It developed between about the 1830s and 1936, and includes many excellent examples of Italianate, Greek Revival, and Gothic Revival styles of architecture. Notable sites of interest include the Knightstown Academy, Elias Hinshaw House, and the Knightstown Public Square. Other notable buildings include the Friends Church (1874-1875), Bethel Presbyterian Church (1885), Christian Church (1882), IOOF Building (1897-1898), Masonic Hall (1900-1901), Lehmanowsky House (c. 1844–1850), Morgan Building (1866-1867), Old Town Hall (1892), Knightstown Public Library (1912), and U.S. Post Office (1936).[2]
Knightstown Historic District | |
 Main Street in the district | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Morgan, Adams, Third, and McCullum Sts., Knightstown, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′28″N 85°31′42″W / 39.79111°N 85.52833°W |
| Area | 224.6 acres (90.9 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001104[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 April 1, 2016. Note: This includes William J and Laura A. Selm and Sarah F. Ward (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Knightstown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016., site map, and Accompanying photographs.
External links
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Media related to Knightstown Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places for Henry County, Indiana http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Henry/state.html