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