Smith Field
National Register of Historic Places

Smith Field

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
March 26, 2003
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
02001495

About this property

Smith Field (IATA: SMD, ICAO: KSMD, FAA LID: SMD) is a public airport north of downtown Fort Wayne, in Allen County, Indiana. It is owned and operated by the Fort Wayne Allen County Airport Authority. In the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 it is a general aviation airport. The airport was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

426 W. Ludwig Rd.
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.14404, -85.15141

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 02001495. It was listed on March 26, 2003.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGMILITARYEDUCATIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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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

Forest Park Boulevard Historic District
Industrial
3.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Wayne (1812)
1812Early Republic
1.5 mi
Attack on Fort Wayne 1812
1812Early Republic
1.5 mi
Defeat of Harmar's Second Column 1790
1790Early Republic
3.1 mi
Battle of the Maumee Villages — Second Day (Oct 22, 1790)
1790Early Republic
3.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Smith Field listed on the National Register?

Smith Field was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Smith Field?

Smith Field is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith Field?

The period of significance for Smith Field is recorded as the modern era.

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