The historic district retains the distinctive turn-of-the-19th-century architecture, supporting numerous small specialty shops, shaded sidewalks, and a people friendly environment.

[4] The next year, the town was renamed in honor of Commodore David Porter’s last battle outside the Chilean port of Valparaiso.

The current courthouse is the 1885 structure, restored after the 1934 fire, which destroyed the distinctive clock tower.

[4] In 1893 the Memorial Hall was built to honor Civil War Veterans and could hold an audience of 1,000.

The ‘C’ or contributing rating signifies that the structure meet the basic inventory qualifications, but fails to meet individual merit, but in combination with other closely placed similar structures warrants inclusion in an historic district.