Greenfield Residential Historic District
Greenfield Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana. The district encompasses 523 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 15 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Greenfield. It developed between about 1880 and 1947, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, Mission Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Charles Barr House and James Whitcomb Riley House. Other notable buildings are St. Michael's Catholic Church (1898), Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church (c. 1900), Chair Factory (c. 1880), Friends Meeting House (c. 1890), and two Lustron houses (c. 1947).[2]
Greenfield Residential Historic District | |
 West Main near the Riley Birthplace, August 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Hendricks, South, and Wood Sts., and Boyd Ave., Greenfield, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′07″N 85°46′23″W |
| Area | 187.12 acres (75.72 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect | Felt, John H. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, Mission Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000909[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 2011 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11. National Park Service. December 23, 2011.
- "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 Candace S. Hudziak (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenfield Residential Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
