Linden Park Place-Belle Avenue Historic District

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Linden Park Place-Belle Avenue Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Sheridan Rd., Elm Pl., Linden, Park, and Central Aves., Highland Park, Illinois
Coordinates 42°11′16″N87°47′38″W / 42.18778°N 87.79389°W / 42.18778; -87.79389 Coordinates: 42°11′16″N87°47′38″W / 42.18778°N 87.79389°W / 42.18778; -87.79389
Area50 acres (20 ha)
MPS Highland Park MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003580 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1983

The Linden Park Place-Belle Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district in Highland Park, Illinois. The district includes 34 houses along Linden Park Place, Park Avenue, Linden Avenue, Elm Place, Park Lane, and Belle Avenue. The district includes the work of noteworthy architects such as George W. Maher and Robert Seyfarth. It also includes several homes built from pattern books during the first wave of Highland Park's development in the 1870s. Architectural styles present in the district include Victorian Gothic, Italianate, and Prairie School. [2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Benjamin, Susan S.; Cook, Nancy W. (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Highland Park" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Division . Retrieved January 11, 2020.

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