Historic National Road - Indiana
Richmond Historic District, IN

This area contains most of the original plat of Richmond (laid out in 1816) and its early additions. The district consists of relatively dense clusters of late Federal and Greek Revival cottages and townhouses, interspersed with Victorian and early 20th century homes and churches. The district contains more than 213 structures of historical importance.

The neighborhood was first settled by members of the Society of Friends, Who were folowed by free blacks and German immigrants. The principal social and cultural centers are Bethel A.M.E. Church, St. Andrew Catholic Church, St. John Lutheran Church, Free Pentecostal Tabernacle Church (St. Paul Lutheran Church), First Christian Church, Knights of St. John, and Young Men's Institute. The district was enrolled on the National Register in 1974. The Historic American Buildings Survey catalogued significant structures in the district, including Bethel A.M.E. Church and several homes.