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Floral Hall (Portland, Indiana)

Coordinates: 40°26′29″N 84°58′4″W / 40.44139°N 84.96778°W / 40.44139; -84.96778
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Floral Hall
Floral hall at the Jay County Fairgrounds, January 2012
Floral Hall (Portland, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Floral Hall (Portland, Indiana)
Floral Hall (Portland, Indiana) is located in the United States
Floral Hall (Portland, Indiana)
LocationW. Votaw and Moton Sts. at the Jay County Fairgrounds, east of Portland, Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana
Coordinates40°26′29″N 84°58′4″W / 40.44139°N 84.96778°W / 40.44139; -84.96778
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
NRHP reference No.83000038[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1983

Floral Hall, also known as The Round House, is a historic building located on the Jay County Fairgrounds in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana. It was built in 1891, and is a 2+12-story, octagonal frame building with vertical board siding with battens. Each side measures approximately 33 feet long.[2]: 2 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Mark A. Miles (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Floral Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.