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Riverside Historic District (Muncie, Indiana)

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Riverside Historic District is a national historic district located at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. It encompasses 74 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Muncie. The district developed between about 1895 and 1949, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Riverside Historic District (Muncie, Indiana)
West North Street, Muncie

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West North Street 1355
47303 Muncie
Indiana, United States
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