American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building
National Register of Historic Places

American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building

Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Listed
June 16, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000427

About this property

The American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building, one of the Edison Concept Houses, is a historic building at 633 West 4th Avenue in Gary, Indiana. The building was designed by D. F. Creighton and constructed in 1910. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 2009. It was built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co. Thousands moved to Gary in the early 1900s for work in the burgeoning steel industry. Providing housing quickly and affordably, Thomas Edison's 1906 proposal of pouring a concrete mixture into a single mold for the façades, roof, stairs, walls, and other parts of a house was adopted for company housing (Edison was not directly involved).

Location

633 W. 4th Ave.
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
41.60363, -87.34540

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENGINEERINGINVENTION
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Sources

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When was American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building listed on the National Register?

American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 2009.

What type of historic resource is American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building?

American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building?

The period of significance for American Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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