Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District
National Register of Historic Places

Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District

Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa
Listed
September 22, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94001099

About this property

Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Harlan, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 54 resources, including 38 contributing buildings, one contributing site, one contributing object, 13 noncontributing buildings, and one noncontributing object. Cross-shaped in plan, the historic district covers most of the city's central business district in the original town plat. Most of the buildings are two-story, brick, commercial buildings. Commercial Italianate and Queen Anne styles are dominant. The Shelby County Courthouse (1893) is a stone Richardsonian Romanesque structure. The courthouse square block and the four surrounding half blocks and rear alleys constitute the contributing site. The Soldier's Monument on the square is the contributing object, and the POW/MIA Monument is the noncontributing object because of its more recent construction.

Location

Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa
41.65841, -95.31841

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Shelby County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Floral Hall
Industrial
0.5 mi
Saint Boniface Catholic Church District
Listed
5.9 mi
Poldberg, Chris, Farmstead
Industrial
9.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Shelby County Iowa — Confederate Raid Threat
1864Civil War
10.5 mi

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When was Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District listed on the National Register?

Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District?

Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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