Lafayette Place Historic District

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Lafayette Place Historic District
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Lafayette Place Historic District, January 2014
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LocationRoughly bounded by S. Calhoun and Lafayette Sts., and McKinnie and Pettit Aves., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°02′40″N85°08′00″W / 41.04444°N 85.13333°W / 41.04444; -85.13333
Area86 acres (35 ha)
Builtc. 1915 (1915)-1963
ArchitectShurcliff, Arthur; Ninde, Lee J.; et al.
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman et al.
MPS Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1820-1960 MPD
NRHP reference No. 12001147 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 2013

Lafayette Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 582 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1915 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 noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff. [2] :3–7

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: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. November 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 Margaret Caviston; Michael Galbraith; Angie Quinn (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lafayette Place Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs and map.