Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sullivan

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Sherman Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Sherman Building

Sullivan’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 22, 1986; only 748 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1986Sullivan
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Sherman Building

Sherman Building, at 2--4 S. Court St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1986: the first place in Sullivan to be listed. Only 748 of Indiana’s 2,121 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 28 other Indiana listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building and former theater in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 62 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

2--4 S. Court St., Sullivan · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Sherman BuildingStart here
  2. 2Sullivan County CourthouseBeaux Arts · next door
  3. 3Sullivan Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

SCenter Ridge CemeterySite0.7 miBSullivan County Poor HomeRomanesque1.4 mi

Memories of Sherman Building

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Sherman Building?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Sherman Building

Is Sherman Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1986 (Register number 86002712).

Is Sherman Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Sherman Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sherman Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 62 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132004832 · Wikidata · old views from Sullivan’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.