National Register of Historic Places

Oakdale Historic District

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
September 21, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001132

About this property

Oakdale Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 334 contributing buildings and 38 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed between about 1915 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, American Four Square, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The contributing objects are entry markers and streetlamps. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.05226, -85.14627

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

South Wayne Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Illsley Place-West Rudisill Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Southwood Park Historic District
Colonial
0.4 mi
Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District
Industrial
0.5 mi
Williams-Woodland Park Historic District
Pre Contact
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Harmar's Defeat — First Engagement
1790Early Republic
1.3 mi
Battle of Harmar's Defeat — Second Engagement
1790Early Republic
1.3 mi
Harmar's Defeat (Northwest Indian War)
1790Early Republic
1.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oakdale Historic District listed on the National Register?

Oakdale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Oakdale Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Oakdale Historic District?

The period of significance for Oakdale Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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