Lafayette Place Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lafayette Place Historic District

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
January 9, 2013
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001147

About this property

Lafayette Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 582 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1915 to 1963, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The neighborhood was platted and designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.04345, -85.13411

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 12001147. It was listed on January 9, 2013.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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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 Historic Sites

Southwood Park Historic District
Colonial
0.8 mi
Illsley Place-West Rudisill Historic District
Industrial
1.2 mi
Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District
Industrial
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Little Turtle's First Attack — Colonel Hardin's Detachment
1790Early Republic
1.4 mi
Harmar's Defeat (Northwest Indian War)
1790Early Republic
1.8 mi
Battle of Harmar's Defeat — First Engagement
1790Early Republic
1.9 mi
Battle of Harmar's Defeat — Second Engagement
1790Early Republic
1.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lafayette Place Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lafayette Place Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Lafayette Place Historic District?

Lafayette Place Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lafayette Place Historic District?

The period of significance for Lafayette Place Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1915.

Can I research the history near Lafayette Place Historic District?

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