Columbus Historic District (Columbus, Indiana)
Columbus Historic District is a national historic district located at Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It encompasses 574 contributing buildings and 1 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Columbus. It was developed between about 1850 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Federal and Italianate style architecture. A number of commercial buildings feature locally manufactured cast iron and pressed metal components. Located in the district are the separately listed Bartholomew County Courthouse, Columbus City Hall, and First Christian Church. Other notable buildings include the First National Bank, The Crump Theatre (1889), Reo Theater, Ulrich Bakery (c. 1850), Samuel Harris House (1853), Keller House (1860), Old Post Office (1910), Franklin Building (c. 1870), Gent Mill (c. 1875), First United Presbyterian Church (1871-1885), Irwin Block (c. 1890), Irwin Home and Gardens (1864, 1910), and St. Batholomew's Roman Catholic Church (1891).[2]
Columbus Historic District | |
 Columbus Visitor Center, June 2008 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by the Pennsylvania RR tracks, Chestnut, 34th, Washington, and Franklin Sts., Columbus, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′23″N 85°55′04″W |
| Area | 182 acres (74 ha) |
| Built | 1821 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Federal, Cross Plan Cottage |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000059[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Gallery
Irwin's Bank Building - 2016
Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor - 2016
McEwen-Samuels-Marr House - 2009
U.S. Post Office - 2019
Old City Hall - 2009_-_March_2013_-_Jeff_Hart.jpg.webp)
Crump Theatre - 2013
First Christian Church - 2007
Bartholomew County Courthouse - 2016
References
- "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 July 1, 2015. Note: This includes Cynthia Durko Lynch and Laura S. Jones (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus Historic District Part 1" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015., Cynthia Durko Lynch and Laura S. Jones (January 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus Historic District Part 2" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015., and Accompanying photographs and map.
