Anderson Downtown Historic District

Also known as: 095-015-46000
Roughly Meridian St., from 10th to Conrail RR and first blk W of 11th and 12th Sts., Anderson, Indiana

Photos

West side of the 1000 block of Meridian St.

Photo taken by Jim Allen in Dec. 2012

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Map

Coordinates:
+40.10370, -85.67958
40°06'13" N, 85°40'46" W

Quadrangle map:
Anderson South

Description

The Paramount Theater & the Tower Hotel, were previously listed in the NRHP. Two of the contributing buildings, the Brock Apartments & the Charles Miller Building, were gone by 2013.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2006
Reference number: 06000307
Architectural styles: Victorian: Italianate; Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Classical Revival; et al.
Areas of significance: Architecture; Commerce; Transportation
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: District
Historic functions: Multiple dwelling; Post office; Business; Professional; Rail-related; Meeting hall; Theater
Current functions: Multiple dwelling; Civic; Business; Professional; Financial institution; Auditorium
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 32
Non-contributing buildings: 10

Update Log

January 9, 2014: New photos from Jim Allen
August 10, 2013: New photo from Jim Allen
April 4, 2013: Updated by Jim Allen: Added description
April 4, 2013: New photos from Jim Allen

Related landmarks

Paramount Theater Building (Contributing resource)
Tower Hotel (Contributing resource)
State Theatre (Contributing resource)
Anderson Bank Building (Adjacent)
Carnegie Public Library (Adjacent)

Sources

Jim Allen
National Register database - Reference number 06000307 (Search for documents)