Anderson Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Anderson Downtown Historic District

Anderson, Madison County, Indiana
Listed
April 18, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000307

About this property

Anderson Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Anderson, Indiana. The district dates from c. 1887 to 1955 and encompasses 32 contributing buildings in the central business district of Anderson. Despite some loss of integrity due to demolition and alteration, the district still includes a significant collection of historic and architecturally distinguished commercial buildings. Aside from the usual historic commercial impact of similar districts, this district includes several properties that illustrate Anderson's transportation heritage. Included in the district or nearby are the following individual sites on the National Register of Historic Places: Paramount Theatre, Tower Hotel, Anderson Bank Building, Gruenewald House, and The Anderson Center for the Arts. Additional notable or interesting buildings include the Union Building, the State Theater, the Central Christian Church, the Anderson YMCA, the old post office and the Big Four Railroad Depot. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

Anderson, Madison County, Indiana
40.10426, -85.67925

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Paramount Theater Building
Industrial
0 mi
Tower Hotel
Industrial
0.1 mi
Anderson Bank Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Carnegie Public Library
Industrial
0.2 mi
Gruenewald House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Anderson Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Anderson Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Anderson Downtown Historic District?

Anderson Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Anderson Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Anderson Downtown Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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