Orleans Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Orleans Historic District

Orleans, Orange County, Indiana
Listed
September 23, 2009
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
09000761

About this property

Orleans Historic District is a national historic district located at Orleans, Indiana. The district encompasses 163 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and 10 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Orleans. It developed between about 1837 and 1958, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Cornelius-Osborn Building (1927), Magner-Lindsey Hotel (1872, c. 1901, c. 1909), Roberts Building / Herle's Restaurant (c. 1901), Presbyterian Church (c. 1845), Methodist Episcopal Church (1915), Bowles Building (1889), Hollowell Brothers Building (1897–1898), Orleans Public Library (1915), and Ashland Service Station (1955). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

Orleans, Orange County, Indiana
38.66312, -86.45408

Categories

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Sources

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When was Orleans Historic District listed on the National Register?

Orleans Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Orleans Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Orleans Historic District?

The period of significance for Orleans Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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