The Niewerth Building (also known as Hamling's Tavern) is a historic commercial building located at 124 East Main Street,

Delphi Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracl ...

Carroll County, Indiana Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 20,155. The county seat is Delphi. Carroll County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Histo ...

Description and history

It was built in 1874, and is a two-story, five bay,

Italianate The Italianate style was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Like Palladianism and Neoclassicism, the Italianate style drew its inspiration from the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italia ...

style brick building. It measures 30 feet wide and 74 feet deep. The exterior was coated with

stucco Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and a ...

in the 1930s. The front facade features a

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms wh ...

nameplate labeled "1874 F. Niewerth", a triangular arched entry, and cameo window. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

on May 24, 1984. It is located in the

Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District The Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District in Delphi, Indiana is a area roughly bounded by Monroe, Main, Market and Indiana Streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It includes Italianate architecture a ...

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Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Italianate architecture in Indiana Commercial buildings completed in 1874 Buildings and structures in Carroll County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Indiana Historic district contributing properties in Indiana 1874 establishments in Indiana {{CarrollCountyIN-NRHP-stub