The Greensburg Downtown Historic District is a national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It encompasses 67

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

and 3

contributing objects In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

in the

central business district A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...

of Greensburg. The district developed between about 1854 and 1945, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Decatur County Courthouse and

Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre The Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre, also known as K. of P. Building, is a historic building located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1899 by the Knights of Pythias, and is a three-story brick building that includes ...

. Other notable buildings include the Palmer Building (c. 1860), YMCA (1915), City Hall (1874), U.S Post Office, George E. Erdmann Building (1908), . ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs an
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It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1995.

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* Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Queen Anne architecture in Indiana Neoclassical architecture in Indiana Italianate architecture in Indiana Geography of Decatur County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Decatur County, Indiana 1995 establishments in Indiana {{DecaturCountyIN-geo-stub