Beardsley Avenue Historic District

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Beardsley Avenue Historic District
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Best House on Beardsley Avenue, July 2012
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Location405 W to 441 E Beardsley Ave., 700 blk N. Riverside; Island Park, Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates 41°41′32″N85°58′31″W / 41.69222°N 85.97528°W / 41.69222; -85.97528
Area52 acres (21 ha)
Built1848 (1848)
ArchitectTornock, Enoch Hill; Moore, William S. et al.
Architectural stylePrairie School, Beaux Arts, et al.
NRHP reference No. 03000979 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2003

Beardsley Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed after 1848, and includes residences in a number of architectural styles including Prairie School and Beaux Arts. Located in the district are the separately listed Dr. Havilah Beardsley House and Ruthmere Mansion. Other notable contributing resources are Island Park, Beardsley Park, the Main Street Memorial Bridge, St. Paul's Methodist Church, and the Best House. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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 October 1, 2015.Note: This includes Glory June Grieff (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Beardsley Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.