Forest Park Boulevard Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Forest Park Boulevard Historic District

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
March 29, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000212

About this property

The Forest Park Boulevard Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 15 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1890 to 1955, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival style architecture. The district features ornamental light posts / streetlights and stone entry markers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.10213, -85.11703

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000212. It was listed on March 29, 2007.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Harmar's Retreat
1790Early Republic
1 mi
Destruction of Fort Miami (Indiana)
1763Colonial
1.1 mi
Harmar's Defeat — Kekionga
1790Early Republic
1.3 mi
Harmar's Defeat — Second Engagement (October 22, 1790)
1790Early Republic
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Forest Park Boulevard Historic District listed on the National Register?

Forest Park Boulevard Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Forest Park Boulevard Historic District?

Forest Park Boulevard Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Forest Park Boulevard Historic District?

The period of significance for Forest Park Boulevard Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

Can I research the history near Forest Park Boulevard Historic District?

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