Jefferson Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)

Jefferson Street Historic District
Adams from 36th, November 2013
Jefferson Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Jefferson Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)
Jefferson Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana) is located in the United States
Jefferson Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Washington St. and 37th, 35th, Jefferson, and Madison Aves., Gary, Indiana
Coordinates41°33′10″N 87°20′21″W / 41.55278°N 87.33917°W / 41.55278; -87.33917
Area22.3 acres (9.0 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Mission Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPSHistoric Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960 MPS
NRHP reference No.13000723[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2013

Jefferson Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 81 contributing buildings in an exclusively residential section of Gary. They were largely built between 1922 and 1945, and many reflect the American Small House Movement. Architectural styles include examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture.[2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Gregg Abell (September 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.