New Augusta Historic District, National Register Historic District in Indianapolis, Indiana.
New Augusta Historic District is an area with 114 buildings, one structure, and one object that developed as a village-like settlement around a railroad station. The settlement grew between 1852 and 1939, showing how the railroad shaped the community's growth and layout.
Thomas Reveal Jr. purchased the land from the federal government in 1834 and later established Augusta Station along the Indianapolis & Lafayette Railroad. The railroad became the driving force behind the community's development in the decades that followed.
The district shows how a small railroad community developed with its own character through buildings from the late 1800s. Walking through, you notice how the streets and structures reflect the life of people who worked and lived around the train station.
The streets are narrow and named after original property owners from the 1850s, which helps with orientation. The area is best explored on foot to notice details of the various buildings and how they relate to each other.
The settlement changed its name from Hosbrook to New Augusta in 1876 because there were already places named Hosbrook and Augusta elsewhere in the state. The new name was a practical solution to avoid confusion with mail delivery.
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