Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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Wildwood Park Historic District
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Wildwood Park Historic District, January 2014
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LocationRoughly bounded by Freeman St., Illinois Rd., W. Jefferson and Portage Boulevards, and Lindenwood and Ardmore Aves., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°04′16″N85°11′10″W / 41.07111°N 85.18611°W / 41.07111; -85.18611 Coordinates: 41°04′16″N85°11′10″W / 41.07111°N 85.18611°W / 41.07111; -85.18611
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1914 (1914)-1955
ArchitectShurcliff, Arthur
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman et al.
MPS Park and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No. 13000720 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2013

Wildwood Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 190 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1914 to 1955, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The neighborhood was platted and designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff. [2] :3–4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-10-18.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Angie Quinn and Michael Galbraith (February 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wildwood Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.