The Reeveston Place Historic District is a neighborhood of homes and national
historic district located at
Richmond,
Wayne County, Indiana
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. It was platted in 1911 on land formerly owned by the family of Mark Reeves and the district encompasses 218 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing objects. The architecture is an eclectic mix of styles including Craftsman and English cottages, and impressive homes in the
Colonial Revival
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,
Tudor Revival
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, Georgian, French,
Spanish
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and Ranch styles. The original Reeves home in the
Second Empire Second Empire may refer to:
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style survives as well.
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The proper borders of the Reeveston area are South B Street to the north, South 23rd Street to the east, South 16th Street to the west and South E Street to the south. However, the northeast corner of South E and South 16th is not a part of the original Reeves property - the house located there predates the Reeves home.
The district was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2003.
See also
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Old Richmond Historic District
The Old Richmond Historic District is a neighborhood of historic residential and commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 212 contributing buildings located just ...
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Starr Historic District
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Richmond Railroad Station Historic District
The Richmond Railroad Station Historic District is a group of historic commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
Historic District
The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings the icon ...
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East Main Street-Glen Miller Park Historic District
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Richmond Downtown Historic District
The Richmond Downtown Historic District is an area of primarily commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 47 contributing buildings located along the National Roa ...
References
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Second Empire architecture in Indiana
Colonial Revival architecture in Indiana
Tudor Revival architecture in Indiana
Mission Revival architecture in Indiana
Geography of Wayne County, Indiana
Historic districts in Richmond, Indiana
National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Indiana
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