Downtown Nappanee Historic District

Downtown Nappanee Historic District is a national historic district located at Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 26 contributing buildings in the central business district of Nappanee. It was developed between about 1874 and 1939, and includes notable examples of Italianate and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Bechtel Building (1888), U.S. Post Office, Dietrich Block, Kaufman's Department Store (1902), First National Bank, Yoder's Garage, B&O Depot, Hartman Brothers Building (1881, 1914), and Farmers and Traders Bank (1915).[2]

Downtown Nappanee Historic District
Downtown Nappanee Historic District, August 2005
Downtown Nappanee Historic District is located in Indiana
Downtown Nappanee Historic District
Downtown Nappanee Historic District is located in the United States
Downtown Nappanee Historic District
LocationMain and Market Sts., Nappanee, Indiana
Coordinates41°34′57″N 85°49′57″W / 41.58250°N 85.83250°W / 41.58250; -85.83250
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
ArchitectFrazier, Henry F.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.90000324[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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 October 1, 2015. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Nappanee Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.