Drover Town Historic District
Drover Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The district includes 231 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Huntington. It developed between about 1857 and 1930 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed German Reformed Church, Samuel Purviance House, and William Street School. Other notable buildings include the William Drover House (c. 1880), John Rhoads House (1896), and Griffiths Block (1896).[2]
Drover Town Historic District | |
 William Street in Drover Town, May 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by the Little R, S. LaFontaine St., Olinger and Elm Sts., Ogan and Salamonie Ave. and Whitelock St., Huntington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′39″N 85°29′38″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000852[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2006 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes John Warner (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Drover Town Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
