North Irvington Gardens Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

North Irvington Gardens Historic District

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Listed
June 26, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000557

About this property

The North Irvington Gardens Historic District is a neighborhood and national historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 2008. It is immediately to the north of the Irvington Historic District, which has been on the National Register since 1987, sharing the same east and west boundaries of the older district (Arlington Avenue and Emerson Avenue, respectively), and extending north to 10th and 11th streets. It is a neighborhood of mostly residential buildings dating primarily from 1910 to 1950, with no one distinctive architectural style, including a house associated with the historic Osborn Farm. Except for one church, the only buildings contributing to the historic nature of the district are 843 houses and 551 garages.

Location

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
39.78159, -86.06680

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 08000557. It was listed on June 26, 2008.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURELITERATURE
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was North Irvington Gardens Historic District listed on the National Register?

North Irvington Gardens Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 2008.

What type of historic resource is North Irvington Gardens Historic District?

North Irvington Gardens Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Irvington Gardens Historic District?

The period of significance for North Irvington Gardens Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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