Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana, 110 miles (180 km) east of Chicago, Illinois, and 150 miles (240 km) north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area, in a region commonly known as Indianagan. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Elkhart.
Enock Hill Turnock (1857–1926) was an American architect, originally from England.
Ruthmere, formerly the Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley Residence, is a three-story Beaux-Arts mansion that is the most prominent historic residence in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Built in 1910, the Ruthmere Mansion is now open to the public as a museum, along with the neighboring Dr. Havilah Beardsley House.
Emmanuel C. Bickel House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Carpenter Gothic style balloon frame dwelling. It features a wraparound porch with a flat roof, decorative scrollwork, and eight bracketed square columns.
William and Helen Koerting House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was designed by architect Alden B. Dow (1904-1983) and built in 1937. It is a one- and two-story, International Style stuccoed dwelling. It features large planes of glass in dark bronze colored frames, a flat roof with copper flashing, and attached garage.
Mark L. and Harriet E. Monteith House was a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built around 1908, and was a two-story, "T" shaped, frame dwelling which was remodeled in the Tudor Revival style in the 1930s. It featured a steeply pitched roof, two-story porch, and brick and half-timbering on the exterior. It has been demolished.
Green Block, also known as the Smith Frye Building, is a historic commercial building located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story, eclectic Italianate style brick commercial building. It features projecting pressed metal bays above each storefront and at the corners and arched second story openings with balconies.
Young Women's Christian Association, also known as the Elkhart Y.W.C.A. and Lexington House, is a historic YWCA located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and is a three-story, brick building on a raised basement and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. It measures approximately 40 feet wide and 150 feet deep. It has a flat roof and arched openings on the first floor.
Goshen Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Goshen Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1901, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, Beaux-Arts style building clad in Bedford limestone. It has a red tile roof and projecting entrance pavilion with two Tuscan order columns. Its construction was funded with $25,000 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.
Violett-Martin House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built between 1855 and 1858, and is a two-story, Italianate style red brick dwelling with a hipped roof. It was enlarged in the 1920s. Also on the property are the contributing garage, workhouse, greenhouse built circa 1920 and landscaped grounds with pergola.
Arthur Miller House, also known as the 253 East Market Guesthouse, is a historic home located at Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1922, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, three bay by two bay, Colonial Revival style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and features a one-story front portico supported by Ionic order columns.
Solomon Fowler Mansion is a historic home located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1868–1869, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a rear kitchen wing, arched openings, and a moderately pitched hipped roof topped by a cupola. Also on the property are the contributing stone fence, pump and well, tennis courts, and surrounding landscape.
St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church, Rectory and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church complex located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The church was built between 1843 and 1847, and is a one-story, Gothic Revival style frame building. It has a projecting bell tower with octagonal roof and lancet windows. The associated rectory was built in 1830, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Greek Revival style frame dwelling. The complex also includes the contributing church cemetery.
St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic former Lutheran church located in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1852–1853 by Albert Galentine on land owned by John Rarick, Sr., who deeded the land to the "Evangelical Lutheran Church" in 1855. Services at the church ended in 1894 after John Rarick, Jr., the congregation's largest financial supporter, moved to the Elkhart area.
Joseph J. Rohrer Farm, also known as Rohrer Place, is a historic farm and national historic district located in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built in 1858, and is a two-story, three bay, frame dwelling with Federal style design elements. It has a side gable slate roof and full-width front porch. The property also includes the contributing old house, bank barn (1861), chicken house, smokehouse, and corn crib.
Joseph and Sarah Puterbaugh Farm, also known as Puterbaugh-Haines House, is a historic home located in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built about 1860, and is a two-story, three bay, Italianate style brick dwelling with a one-story setback wing. It has a hipped roof and features a portico supported by square columns. The property also includes a contributing English bank barn.
Dierdorff Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. The house was built in 1892, and is a two-story, frame dwelling with Queen Anne style design elements. It has a wraparound porch with Eastlake movement details and a patterned slate gable roof. The property also includes the contributing English barn, summer kitchen (1892), windmill, and poultry shed.
Bristol-Washington Township School, also known as Bristol High School, is a historic school building located at Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1903–1904, with additions made in 1923, 1925, and 1949. The original building is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. The original building measures 61 feet by 61 feet. The building houses the Elkhart County Historical Museum.
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.
Bucklen Theatre, also known as the Elkhart Opera House, was a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1883, and was a three-story, five bay, red brick building. It was demolished in 1986.
