National Register of Historic Places

Plymouth Downtown Historic District

Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
Listed
December 17, 1998
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001524

About this property

Plymouth Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. The district encompasses 47 contributing buildings and one contributing structure in the central business district of Plymouth. It developed between about 1870 and 1940, and includes examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Plymouth Fire Station. Other notable buildings include the Montgomery Ward Building (1929), Metsker Block (c. 1910), Rentschler Building (1910), Early Plymouth Post Office (1884), First National Bank-Plymouth City Hall (1879, 1916), Packard Bank Block (1879), Simons Building (1895), Wheeler Block (c. 1865), Bank Block (c. 1880), Bank Block-Masonic Temple (1901), Plymouth Post Office (1935), and Plymouth Motor Sales (1929). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Historic District comprises approximately four blocks of the original plat of Plymouth, laid out in 1834. The town is situated on the high north and west banks of the Yellow River, and along the north–south alignment of the Michigan Road. The district consists of generally continuous facade lines of masonry constructed commercial structures built from about 1870 to 1960. With few exceptions, the buildings retain a high level of integrity to their original appearance.

Location

Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
41.34110, -86.30921

Categories

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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

Plymouth Fire Station
Industrial
0.1 mi
Marshall County Court House
Industrial
0.2 mi
East Laporte Street Footbridge
Listed
0.3 mi
Plymouth Southside Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Heminger Travel Lodge
Industrial
0.5 mi

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

Plymouth Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Plymouth Downtown Historic District?

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

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

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

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