Van Buren Terrace Historic District

Van Buren Terrace Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary. The buildings were designed by D. F. Creighton and built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co. They were built starting in 1910 and are examples of the Edison Concept Houses that were designed, patented, and promoted by inventor Thomas Edison. The houses reflect Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements.[2]

Van Buren Terrace Historic District
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, April 2012
Van Buren Terrace Historic District is located in Indiana
Van Buren Terrace Historic District
Van Buren Terrace Historic District is located in the United States
Van Buren Terrace Historic District
Location336-354 Van Buren St., Gary, Indiana
Coordinates41°36′17″N 87°20′47″W / 41.60472°N 87.34639°W / 41.60472; -87.34639
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Built byUnited States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
ArchitectCreighton, D.F.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPSConcrete in Steel City: The Edison Concept Houses of Gary Indiana MS
NRHP reference No.07000565[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2007

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Christopher Baas (December 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Van Buren Terrace Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.