National Register of Historic Places

Starr Historic District

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Listed
June 27, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74000026

About this property

The Starr Historic District is a neighborhood of historic buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Indiana. The district encompasses 102 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Richmond. It developed between about 1853 and 1915 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne style architecture. Included in the district is a former Hicksite Quaker Meeting House, now the Wayne County Historical Museum and the Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and Andrew F. Scott House. Other notable buildings include the Miller-Mendenhall House (1875), Dickinson Log House (1825), Starr-Cadwalader House (1861), and Clem Gaar House (1883). Two houses in the District were the former residences of Orville and Wilbur Wright, during their childhood. A long-gone garage at the back of one of these houses was the location of their first bicycle repair 'shop'. This info was reprinted from a Richmond Palladium-Item article. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
39.83298, -84.88568

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEENGINEERINGARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORYINVENTION
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Nearby Historic Sites

Hicksite Friends Meetinghouse (Wayne County Museum)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Scott, Andrew F., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Richmond Railroad Station Historic District
Industrial
0.3 mi
Gaar, Oliver P. and Mary Alice, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Murray Theater
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Starr Historic District listed on the National Register?

Starr Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Starr Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Starr Historic District?

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

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