Gosport Historic District
Gosport Historic District is a national historic district located at Gosport, Owen County, Indiana. The district encompasses 40 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 4 contributing structures, and 4 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Gosport. It developed between about 1835 and 1952, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Dr. H.G. Osgood House. Other notable contributing resources include the Bank of Gosport (1867, c. 1900), Gosport Banking Company (1909), Graham Building (1909), Knights of Pythias Building / Opera House (c. 1873), Gosport Town Park (1908, 1942), Gosport Tavern (1835), Gosport Masonic Lodge No. 92 (1923), and the Nazarene Church (1952).[2]
Gosport Historic District | |
 Gosport Historic District, July 2013 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Church, Walnut, 5th, and 3rd Sts., Gosport, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′57″N 86°39′48″W |
| Area | 11.33 acres (4.59 ha) |
| Architect | Carter, George; Cramer, Ira; Cramer, Julian |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Classical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000425[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/24/13 through 6/28/13. National Park Service. July 5, 2013.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (December 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gosport Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
