Angola Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. The district encompasses 49 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Shelbyville. It developed between about 1861 and the 1960, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Steuben County Courthouse and Steuben County Jail. Other notable buildings include the Angola City Hall, Angola Police and Fire Department Building (1939), First Congregational United Church of Christ (1899), United Methodist Church of Angola (1889), Patterson Block (1861), Jackson Block (1870), Croxton Opera House (1892), Angola Masonic Building (1929), Armory Building (1916), and First National Bank (1923).[2]
Angola Commercial Historic District | |
Angola Commercial Historic District, October 2005 | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Superior, Gale, Gilmore, and Martha Sts., Angola, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°38′05″N 85°00′01″W / 41.63472°N 85.00028°W |
Area | 17.56 acres (7.11 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Arts & Crafts |
NRHP reference No. | 10001073[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Angola Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016., map, and Accompanying photographs