Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District

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Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District
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LaPorte Carnegie Library, July 2012
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LocationRoughly Indiana and Michigan between Maple and Kingsbury Aves., LaPorte, Indiana
Coordinates 41°36′20″N86°43′00″W / 41.60556°N 86.71667°W / 41.60556; -86.71667
Area107 acres (43 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 14000807 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 30, 2014

Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District is a national historic district located at LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 223 contributing buildings and one contributing site in a predominantly residential section of LaPorte. It developed between about 1860 and 1963, and includes examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Francis H. Morrison House. Other notable buildings include the Hobart M. Cable, Jr., House (c. 1925), Rear Admiral R. R. Ingersoll Residence (1908), John Secor House (c. 1890), Swan-Anderson House (1870), Carnegie Library (1920), Emmett Scott House (1915), Frank Osborn House (c. 1895), Henry McGill House (c. 1863, 1881), First Presbyterian Church (1862), Winn House (c. 1875), First Church of Christ Scientist (c 1890, 1920), and St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1895-1898). [2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service. October 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District". August 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. "Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District". National Register of Historic Places / Digital Archive on NPGallery. National Park Service. November 30, 2014.