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Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)

Washington Commercial Historic District
City Hall in Washington, Indiana.jpg
City Hall, April 2011
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana) is located in the US
Washington Commercial Historic District (Washington, Indiana)
Location Roughly bounded by Fourth, Hefron and Meridian Sts. and the Chessie System RR, Washington, Indiana
Coordinates 38°39′27″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65750°N 87.17278°W / 38.65750; -87.17278Coordinates: 38°39′27″N 87°10′22″W / 38.65750°N 87.17278°W / 38.65750; -87.17278
Area 22 acres (8.9 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference # 90001780
Added to NRHP November 28, 1990

Washington Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. The district encompasses 88 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Washington. The district developed between about 1815 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Federal, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Daviess County Courthouse. Other notable buildings include the City Hall (1916), Temple Court (1894), Peoples National Bank (1928), Masonic Building (1868, 1888), Indiana Theater (c. 1925), American Steam Laundry Building (c. 1930), Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Depot (1906), Westminster Presbyterian Church (1911), and U.S. Post Office (1916).

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.



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