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Danville Main Street Historic District

Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 86°31′42″W / 39.76028°N 86.52833°W / 39.76028; -86.52833
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Danville Main Street Historic District
Danville Main Street Historic District, May 2011
Danville Main Street Historic District is located in Indiana
Danville Main Street Historic District
Danville Main Street Historic District is located in the United States
Danville Main Street Historic District
LocationBounded by East, Main, Cross, and Marion Sts., Danville, Indiana
Coordinates39°45′37″N 86°31′42″W / 39.76028°N 86.52833°W / 39.76028; -86.52833
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, American Four Square
NRHP reference No.94001109[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1994

Danville Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings in a residential section of Danville. The district developed between about 1844 and 1920 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, American Foursquare, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Harry Underwood House (1914), J.W. Morgan House (1868), John Shirley House (1885), and the Scearce House (1910).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

In 2000, a historical marker was erected by Indiana Historical Bureau, Main Street Historical Association of Danville, and Town of Danville.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 Laura Thayer (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Danville Main Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016., site map, and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ IHB (December 7, 2020). "Danville's Main Street Historic District". IHB. Retrieved July 25, 2024.