South Wayne Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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South Wayne Historic District
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800 block of W. Kinnaird Avenue, South Wayne Historic District, January 2014
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LocationRoughly bounded by W. Wildwood Ave., S. Wayne Ave., Packard Ave. and Beaver Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°03′22″N85°08′59″W / 41.05611°N 85.14972°W / 41.05611; -85.14972 Coordinates: 41°03′22″N85°08′59″W / 41.05611°N 85.14972°W / 41.05611; -85.14972
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
ArchitectNinde, Joel Roberts; Strauss, A.M.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, American Four Square
NRHP reference No. 92001146 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1992

South Wayne Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 133 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed between about 1893 and 1940, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, American Four Square, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Laura Thayer (April 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Wayne Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.