Brookville Historic District (Brookville, Indiana)

Brookville Historic District is a national historic district located at Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana. The district encompasses 682 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Brookville. It developed between about 1811 and 1913, and includes notable examples of Federal and Greek Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Franklin County Seminary and The Hermitage. Other notable contributing buildings include the James Brown Ray House (1811-1820), Old State Bank (c. 1817), James N. Tyner House (c. 1818), Old Brick Meeting House (1810-1821), Franklin County Courthouse (1853-1859), St. Michael's Catholic Church (1857-1868, 1901), Howland-Farquahar-Goodwin House (1855), Valley House Hotel (1842), and the Presbyterian Church (1854-1855).[2]

Brookville Historic District
Franklin County Courthouse, March 2012
Brookville Historic District (Brookville, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Brookville Historic District (Brookville, Indiana)
Brookville Historic District (Brookville, Indiana) is located in the United States
Brookville Historic District (Brookville, Indiana)
LocationBounded by E and W fork of Whitewater River and IN 101, Brookville, Indiana
Coordinates39°25′22″N 85°0′35″W
Area300 acres (120 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.75000018[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

References
  1. "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 November 1, 2015. Note: This includes John H. Newman and Eric Gilbertson (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookville Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs and site map.

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