National Register of Historic Places

Chesterton Commercial Historic District

Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana
Listed
September 8, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001102

About this property

The Chesterton Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Chesterton, Indiana. Originally called Coffee Creek and located a little to the south of the current downtown, the name was changed some time after the post office was established in 1833 to Calumet, the river to the north. When the Lake Shore and Michigan Railroad came through the area in 1852, the town moved north to the current location and began to develop. The town's name was not changed to Chesterton until after the Civil War. There appears to have been confusion with Calumet, Illinois, further up the track. The town's location along the railroad helped industry to grow. Soon, there was a cooperage, sawmills, a washing machine factory, and an organ company. Among the better examples of the towns growth are the commercial building on the southwest corner of Broadway and Calumet Rd, and the old Chesterton Tribune Building.

Location

109-193 N. Calument Rd. and 130-134 N. Calumet Rd.
Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana
41.61225, -87.05228

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Chesterton Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Chesterton Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Chesterton Commercial Historic District?

Chesterton Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chesterton Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Chesterton Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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