West Eighth Street Historic District

Infobox_nrhp | name =West Eighth Street Historic District
nrhp_type =hd
location= Anderson, Indiana
area =
architect=
architecture= Italianate,Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Free Classic and Late Victorian
added = 1976
governing_body = Private
refnum=76000029 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=1976-08-27|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

West Eighth Street Historic District - The West Eighth Street Historic District is located near the downtown streets of 7th, 8th, and 9th bordered roughly by Jackson Street on the east and Henry Street on the west. This District consists of homes, churches, parks, commercial and public buildings, that were constructed during the last decade of the nineteenth century and first decade of the twentieth century. There are approximately 200 structures in this District in styles that represent cottages of various styles, Queen Anne styles, Free Classic, Colonial Revival styles and a good collection of notable Italianate homes. Most of these homes were constructed during the gas boom in the late 1880s, and were the homes to Anderson's business, civic and governmental leaders.

References

* Anderson: A Pictorial History by Esther Dittlinger, copyright 1991

External links

* National Register of Historic Places for Madison County, Indiana http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Madison/state.html
* City of Anderson Web Site - http://www.cityofanderson.com/historic/west8th.aspx