Park Mary Historic District

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Park Mary Historic District

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Park Mary Historic District, November 2009
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Location Roughly bounded by Union, Hartford, N. 6th, and N. 14th Sts., Lafayette, Indiana
Coordinates 40°25′33″N86°53′01″W / 40.42583°N 86.88361°W / 40.42583; -86.88361 Coordinates: 40°25′33″N86°53′01″W / 40.42583°N 86.88361°W / 40.42583; -86.88361
Area 31.7 acres (12.8 ha)
Architect Scholar, Walter
Architectural style Italianate, Queen Anne, et al.
NRHP reference # 01000617 [1]
Added to NRHP June 15, 2001

Park Mary Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 106 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette. It developed between about 1853 and 1950 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the Thomas Hull House (1870), Fry House (1873), Perrin House (1868), Fletmeyer House (1881), Keipner House (1885), Behm House (1858), Greagor House (1873), Ulrick House, John and William Levering House (1858), Sawyer House (1868), Lafayette Christian Reformed Church (1929), Lincoln School (1923), and Lafayette Armory (1927). [2]

Lafayette, Indiana City in Indiana, United States of America

Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 105 miles (169 km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 67,140, roughly a 19% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2010 U.S. Census pegged the year-round population of West Lafayette at 29,596 and the Tippecanoe County population at 172,780.

Tippecanoe County, Indiana County in the United States

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about 22 miles east of the Illinois state line. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,780. The county seat and largest city is Lafayette. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County portion of New Purchase and unorganized territory.

Italianate architecture 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture

The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

See also

Centennial Neighborhood District

Centennial Neighborhood District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The area originated as the Bartholomew and Davis Additions to Lafayette in 1829. Growth came rapidly after the Wabash and Erie Canal arrived in 1843. Growth continued with the arrival of the railroad in 1853. The Centennial Neighborhood Historic District takes its name from the Centennial School, which was constructed in 1876 on the centennial of the nation. The school was located on the north east corner of Brown Street at North 6th Street. The school has been removed and a park created at its original location.

Downtown Lafayette Historic District

Downtown Lafayette Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Lafayette began in 1825 as a transportation center for the west central area of Indiana. Its development and growth reflects the changes in transportation over the intervening years. From its location along the Wabash River, it grew first with river travel then for a short while from the Wabash and Erie Canal. When the railroads arrived in the 1850s, the town began to grow, initially along the rail lines. The Downtown Lafayette Historic District reflects these early changes.

Ellsworth Historic District

Ellsworth Historic District, also known as Ellsworth Addition, is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 144 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette. It developed between about 1844 and 1936 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Falley Home, Moses Fowler House, and Temple Israel. Other notable buildings include the Second Presbyterian Church (1894-1895), Alexander House, Ball Brothers House, Falley Townhouse, Home Block, Annie Fowler House, and Duplex Townhouse.

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Reeveston Place Historic District

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Old Richmond Historic District

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East Main Street–Glen Miller Park Historic District

The East Main Street–Glen Miller Park Historic District is a neighborhood of historic residential buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings, 11 contributing structures, and 5 contributing objects along the National Road and sometimes called Millionaire's Row. A portion of the district is recognized by the City of Richmond's Historic Preservation Commission as the Linden Hill conservation district. It developed between about 1830 and 1937 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Henry and Alice Gennett House. Other notable contributing resources include elaborate iron bridges and "Madonna of the Trail" statue located in Glen Miller Park, Isham Sedgwick House (1884-1885), John A. Hasecoster House (1895), William H. Campbell House (1905), Howard Campbell House (1909), E.G. Hill House, Crain Sanitarium, and Dr. T. Henry Davis House.

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Upper Main Street Historic District (Lafayette, Indiana)

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St. Mary Historic District (Lafayette, Indiana)

St. Mary Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. In 1864, St. Mary's Catholic Church relocated from its original site at Fifth and Brown Streets to Columbia Street. With the move, many of the congregation also moved to this area. The Church became both a religious and social center for the neighborhood. Many of the homes date from the 1860s and 1870s and include fine examples of the Italianate, Greek Revival and Queen Anne styles as well as vernacular house types. Most of the people who built in this area were Lafayette businessmen. At 1202 Columbia Street James Ball, a local wholesale grocer left his name stamped into the front steps. Across the street is the James H. Ward House, who along with his brother, William, owned a local carpet and wallpaper business.

Lafayette Place Historic District

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State Street Historic District (North Vernon, Indiana)

State Street Historic District is a national historic district located at North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana. It encompasses 75 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in a predominantly residential of North Vernon. The district developed between about 1852 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the First Baptist Church (1905), First Presbyterian Church (1871), Olcott House, McGannon-Olcott House, Charles Watchell House, Frank Little House, Tripp / Verbarg House, and Joseph C. Cone House.

Judge Cyrus Ball House

Judge Cyrus Ball House, also known as the Ball Mansion and Carriage House , is a historic home located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It was built in 1868-1869, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick dwelling, with a three-story mansard roofed entrance tower. It sits on a limestone foundation, has intricate wood and stone detailing, and a slate roof. Also on the property is a contributing two-story, rectangular carriage house.

Highland Park Neighborhood Historic District

Highland Park Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 240 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in a planned residential subdivision of Lafayette. It developed between about 1892 and 1945 and includes representative examples of Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the Blistain Axel Merritt House (1914), John Wagner Jr. House, John Ross House, and Bicycle Bridge (1924).

Jefferson Historic District (Lafayette, Indiana) building in Indiana, United States

Jefferson Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 22 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette. It developed between about 1853 and 1951 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Greek Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing resources include the Deutsche Evangelische Kirche (1905), Isador Metzger House, Hubert Gilmartin House, B.F. Biggs Pump Factory Building, Deutsche Methodist Kirche (1885), Herman & Mary Fletemeyer House, Mohr House, Warrenberg-Reule Double House, Alfred Gaddis House, Wabash Valley House (1862), Haywood Tag Company Building (1928), and Jefferson High School (1927).

Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District

Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 88 contributing buildings and 6 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette. It developed between about 1850 and 1946 and includes representative examples of Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Second Empire style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Judge Cyrus Ball House. Other notable contributing resources include the Samuel Moore House (1891), Moore-Porter-Boswell House (1895), Stanley Coulter House (1890), Edward Bohrer House (1909), Thomas Wood House, Job M. Nash House (1859), and Gordon Graham House.

Perrin Historic District

Perrin Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 173 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette. It developed between about 1869 and 1923 and includes representative examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Stick Style / Eastlake Movement, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the James Perrin House, John Heinmiller House, James H. Cable House, Adam Herzog House (1878), Coleman-Gude House (1875), Frank Bernhardt House (1873), August Fisher Cottage, John Beck House (1887), an William H. Sarles Bungalow (1923).

Hills and Dales Historic District

Hills and Dales Historic District is a national historic district located at West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 136 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Lafayette, platted in 1922-1924. It developed between about 1911 and 1951 and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, French Renaissance, and Ranch style architecture. Notable contributing buildings include the Haniford House, Herbert Graves House,, and Marion J. Eaton House.

St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District

St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Indianapolis. It was developed between about 1855 and 1930, and include representative examples of Italianate and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Bals-Wocher House, William Buschmann Block, Delaware Court, Pearson Terrace, and The Spink. Other notable buildings include the Christian Place complex, Fishback-Vonnegut-New House, Henry Hilker House, Apollo-Aurora Rowhouses, Israel Traub Store, and Lorenzo Moody House.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Bronwyn Reid and Angela Bowen (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Park Mary Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs