Covington Courthouse Square Historic District

Covington Courthouse Square Historic District

Covington Town Square, March 2008
Location Roughly bounded by 3rd St. & alleys N. of Washington, E. of 4th & S. of Liberty Sts., Covington, Indiana
Coordinates 40°08′13″N 87°23′49″W / 40.13694°N 87.39694°W / 40.13694; -87.39694Coordinates: 40°08′13″N 87°23′49″W / 40.13694°N 87.39694°W / 40.13694; -87.39694
Area 5.75 acres (2.33 ha)
Architectural style Italianate, Gothic Revival, Romanesque Revival, Neoclassical, Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 15000593[1]
Added to NRHP September 14, 2015

Covington Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. The district encompasses 23 contributing buildings in the central business district of Covington. It developed between about 1856 and 1956, and includes notable examples of Gothic Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Classical Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Fountain County Courthouse. Other notable contributing buildings include the Loeb Building (c. 1870), Old Covington City Building (1903, 1915), First National Bank (1913), Knights of Pythias Building (1894), and Covington Post Office (1956).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. 2015-09-25.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (September 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Covington Courthouse Square Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs, site map, and sketch map.


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