Bromwell Wire Works

Bromwell Wire Works

Bromwell Wire Works, December 2011
Location Jct. of First and Ireland Sts., Greensburg, Indiana
Coordinates 39°20′39″N 85°29′22″W / 39.34417°N 85.48944°W / 39.34417; -85.48944Coordinates: 39°20′39″N 85°29′22″W / 39.34417°N 85.48944°W / 39.34417; -85.48944
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1903 (1903)
Architect Pulse & Porter
Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Victorian Functional
NRHP Reference # 90000810[1]
Added to NRHP June 7, 1990

Bromwell Wire Works is a historic industrial complex located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. The original factory was built in 1903, and is a two-story brick building on a rock-faced ashlar foundation and with a gable roof. It has a heavy timber frame structure and Victorian style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing 1 1/2-story brick boiler house (c. 1903), water tower (1928), and galvanizing shop (1922).[2]:2–4, 6

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Craig Leonard (July 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bromwell Wire Works" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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