Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
December 28, 2010
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
10001099

About this property

Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 34 contributing buildings, 61 contributing sites, 70 contributing structures, and 15 contributing objects in 11 public parks, four parkways, and ten boulevards associated with the parkway and boulevard system in Fort Wayne. The system was originally conceived in 1909 by Charles Mulford Robinson (1869–1917) and further developed and refined by noted landscape architect and planner George Kessler (1862–1923) in 1911–1912. The buildings reflect Classical Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Later additions and modifications include those by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.07729, -85.12768

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Fort Wayne City Hall
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Nearby Battles

Harmar's Campaign – Attack on Kekionga October 1790
1790Early Republic
0.2 mi
Harmar's Defeat — Kekionga
1790Early Republic
0.5 mi
Harmar's Defeat — First Engagement (October 19, 1790)
1790Early Republic
0.5 mi
Harmar's Defeat at Kekionga
1790Early Republic
0.6 mi

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When was Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District?

Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Wayne Park and Boulevard System Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.

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