New Castle Commercial Historic District
The New Castle Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. It encompasses 64 contributing buildings in the central business district of New Castle. It developed between about the 1849 and 1941, and includes many excellent examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Commercial styles of architecture. Notable sites of interest include the separately listed Henry County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the L.A. Jennings Building (1877), Odd Fellows Hall (1875, c. 1895), Murphey Building (c. 1870), Knights of Pythias Building (1891), Masonic Temple (1892), Bradway Building (1902), former United Brethren Church (1863, 1883), Citizens State Bank Building (1923), S.P. Jennings and Sons Handle Factory complex (c. 1890), and Coca-Cola Bottling Building (1905, 1941).[2]
New Castle Commercial Historic District | |
 New Castle Commercial Historic District, May 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Fleming and 11 Sts., Central Ave. and the Norfolk & Western RR tracks, New Castle, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′53″N 85°22′12″W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Architect | Hodgson, Isaac |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate, Commercial Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001868[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1991 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
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 April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Cynthia Brubaker (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Castle Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
