National Register of Historic Places

Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District

Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
Listed
September 25, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97001178

About this property

Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1868 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Green Block, Lerner Theatre, and Young Women's Christian Association. Other notable buildings include the Cornish Block (c. 1875), Franklin Street Station (1895), Menges Building (1908), former Post Office (1905), Midwest Museum of Modern Art (1922), Elkhart Water Company, Masonic Temple, Rowe Block (1900), and Dreves Building (c. 1915). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. In 2024, The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, in collaboration with the City of Elkhart and the National New York Central Railroad Museum, is initiating the American Locomotive Project.

Location

Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana
41.68520, -85.97171

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Green Block
Industrial
0.1 mi
Lerner Theatre
Industrial
0.1 mi
Young Women's Christian Association
Industrial
0.1 mi
State Street-Division Street Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Beardsley Avenue Historic District
Early Republic
0.5 mi

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When was Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District?

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

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