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Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana)

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Walnut Street Historic District
West Walnut in North Vernon, July 2012
Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana)
Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana) is located in the United States
Walnut Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana)
LocationRoughly including both sides of Walnut St. bet. State and Gum Sts., North Vernon, Indiana
Coordinates39°00′11″N 85°37′38″W / 39.00306°N 85.62722°W / 39.00306; -85.62722
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built byNorth Vernon Pump & Lumber Co.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.06000855[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2006

Walnut Street Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 17 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential of North Vernon. The district developed between about 1880 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Late Victorian and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the Platter House (1907), Charles Platter House (c. 1901), Frank Platter House (c. 1901), Gumble House (c. 1897), and John Cope House (c. 1870, 1892).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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 May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Carol Ann Schweikert (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Walnut Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.