National Register of Historic Places

Mooresville Commercial Historic District

Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
Listed
March 26, 2003
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03000147

About this property

Mooresville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Mooresville, Indiana. The district encompasses 35 contributing buildings and one contributing object in the central business district of Mooresville. It developed between about 1872 and 1952, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Commercial Style, and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Farmer's State Bank, Nelson and Son Hardware, Mooresville Carnegie Library (1916), Carlisle and Gilbert Building (1895), Pure Oil Service Station, A.H. Scruggs Building, Mooresville Municipal Building, and Mooresville Methodist Episcopal Church complex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana
39.61306, -86.37545

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Mooresville Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mooresville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Mooresville Commercial Historic District?

Mooresville Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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