Ellsworth Downtown Historic District

For the similarly-named area in Lafayette, Indiana, see Ellsworth Historic District.

Ellsworth Downtown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Generally including blocks between N. Main & 3rd Sts. from Lincoln to Kansas Aves. & the west side of Kansas Ave., Ellsworth, Kansas
Coordinates	38°43′48″N 98°13′50″W
Area	30 acres (12 ha)
Architect	John Seitz and others
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Modern Movement
NRHP reference No.	07001065[1]
Added to NRHP	October 10, 2007

The Ellsworth Downtown Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

The district is a 30 acres (12 ha) area generally including blocks between N. Main & 3rd Sts. from Lincoln to Kansas Avenues, plus the west side of Kansas Ave. It included 52 contributing buildings.[1]

Its NRHP nomination asserted: "The buildings in downtown Ellsworth interpret the history of the community's permanent commercial development. The Ellsworth Downtown Historic District is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its association with the growth and development of Ellsworth and Criterion C for its architectural significance."[2]

It includes the Insurance Building, which was separately listed on the National Register in 2006.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Brenda R. Spencer; Christy Davis (October 16, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ellsworth Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 6, 2017. With 28 photos.

External links

• Media related to Ellsworth Downtown Historic District (Kansas) at Wikimedia Commons