Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District

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Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District
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Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District, January 2014
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LocationRoughly bounded by Old Mill Rd., Rudisell Blvd., Kimmel Dr. & Lexington Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°02′52″N85°09′20″W / 41.04778°N 85.15556°W / 41.04778; -85.15556
Area150 acres (61 ha)
Builtc. 1924 (1924)-1963
ArchitectHilgeman & Schaaf
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman, Minimal Traditional and Ranch et al.
MPS Park and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS; Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1820-1960 MPD
NRHP reference No. 13000755 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 2013

Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 222 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1924 to 1963, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The neighborhood was platted and designed by Hilgeman & Schaaf. [2] :3,13

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015.Note: This includes John Warner (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.