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Green Block

Coordinates: 41°41′11″N 85°58′20″W / 41.68639°N 85.97222°W / 41.68639; -85.97222
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Green Block
Green Block, July 2010
Green Block is located in Indiana
Green Block
Green Block is located in the United States
Green Block
Location109-115 E. Lexington, Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates41°41′11″N 85°58′20″W / 41.68639°N 85.97222°W / 41.68639; -85.97222
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
ArchitectEllwood, A. H.
NRHP reference No.80000035[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1980

Green Block, also known as the Smith Frye Building, is a historic commercial building located in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, eclectic Italianate style brick commercial building. It features projecting pressed metal bays above each storefront and at the corners and arched second story openings with balconies.[2]: 2 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is located in the Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 October 1, 2015. Note: This includes David Osborne and Terry Hershberger (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Green Block" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.