Whiting Memorial Community House

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Whiting Memorial Community House
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Whiting Memorial Community House, April 2012
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Location1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′41″N87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W / 41.67806; -87.49639
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectShattuck & Layer
NRHP reference No. 80000044 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1980

Whiting Memorial Community House, also known as Whiting Community Center, is a historic community center in Whiting, Lake County, 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Larry N. Hahn (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whiting Memorial Community House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..