Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District

Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
Listed
June 21, 2003
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03000545

About this property

Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Vernon, Indiana. The district encompasses 39 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and two contributing objects in the central business district of Mount Vernon. It developed between about 1850 and 1953, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Posey County Courthouse Square. Other notable contributing resources include the McFadin Cemetery, Sherburne Park, the Armory (1922), the Alexandrian (Carnegie) Library (1905), City Hall (1893), Fogas Building (1880), Eagles Home (1917), Palace Soda Shop, Memorial Coliseum (1925), and the Opera House (1879). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
37.93185, -87.89591

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Posey County Courthouse Square
Industrial
0.1 mi
Welborn Historic District
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0.2 mi
Gonnerman, William, House
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0.3 mi
Hagemann, Frederick and Augusta, Farm
Industrial
0.9 mi
Elliott, James, Farm
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13.7 mi

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When was Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1850.

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