Winchester Courthouse Square Historic District
Winchester Courthouse Square Historic District | |
![]() Randolph County Courthouse and monument, May 2010 | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by North St., and the alleys located to the E of Main St., Winchester, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 40°10′27″N 84°58′20″W / 40.17417°N 84.97222°WCoordinates: 40°10′27″N 84°58′20″W / 40.17417°N 84.97222°W |
Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
Architect | Johnson, J.C.; et.al. |
Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque, et.al. |
NRHP reference No. | 01000405[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 9, 2001 |
Winchester Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. The district encompasses 52 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in the central business district of Winchester. The district developed between about 1875 and 1950 and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Randolph County Courthouse (1875), U.S. Post Office (1932), I.O.O.F. Hall (c. 1875), Winchester Community Library (1906), Masonic Lodge (c. 1925), Randolph Hotel (c. 1910), David Building (1927), and W.E. Miller Department Store (1883). Notable structures include the "Spirit of the Doughboy" monument (1928), Lamp of Freedom (c. 1950), Soldiers and Sailors monument (1892), and Marker (c. 1936).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Julie Zent (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Winchester Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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