Starr Historic District

The Starr Historic District is a neighborhood of historic buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 102 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Richmond. It developed between about 1853 and 1915 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne style architecture. Included in the district is a former Hicksite Quaker Meeting House, now the Wayne County Historical Museum and the Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and Andrew F. Scott House. Other notable buildings include the Miller-Mendenhall House (1875), Dickinson Log House (1825), Starr-Cadwalader House (1861), and Clem Gaar House (1883).[2]

Starr Historic District
Buildings in the Starr Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by N. 16th, E and A Sts., and alley W of N. 10th St., Richmond, Indiana
Coordinates39°49′57″N 84°53′05″W
Area160 acres (65 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleItalian Villa, Italianate
NRHP reference No.74000026[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1974

Two houses in the District were the former residences of Orville and Wilbur Wright, during their childhood. A long-gone garage at the back of one of these houses was the location of their first bicycle repair 'shop'. This info was reprinted from a Richmond Palladium-Item article.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (November 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Starr Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01., Quad map, and Accompanying photographs

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