Whiting Memorial Community House

Whiting Memorial Community House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Whiting Memorial Community House, April 2012
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Location	1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana
Coordinates	41°40′41″N87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W / 41.67806; -87.49639
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1923 (1923)
Architect	Shattuck & Layer
NRHP reference No.	80000044 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 8, 1980

Whiting Memorial Community House, also known as Whiting Community Center, is a historic community center in Whiting, Indiana. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, steel frame building faced in rough red brick and in an eclectic style. It has a hipped red tile roof, scattered gables and arches, and concrete bracket and medallion detailing. The building houses an auditorium, meeting rooms, an indoor track, gyms, lockers, a bowling alley, and a swimming pool. The Standard Oil Company built it for the city of Whiting. ^{[2] : 2–3}

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

References

1. "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 May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Larry N. Hahn (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whiting Memorial Community House" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016..