Forest Hills Country Club Explained

Forest Hills Country Club
Location:2169 S. 23rd St., Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.8042°N -84.8697°W
Built:, 1931
Architect:Schenck (Harry) and Williams (Harry); Diddel, William H. (Bill)
Architecture:Tudor Revival
Added:December 15, 2015
Refnum:15000892[1]

Forest Hills Country Club is a historic country club located in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Indiana. The clubhouse was built in 1927, and is a two-story, stuccoed, Tudor Revival style building. It has a cross-gable roof with half-timbering on the gable ends. William H. (Bill) Diddel designed a nine-hole golf course for the Forest Hills Country Club in 1927. In 1931, the club brought Diddel back to add another nine holes. Also on the property are the contributing swimming pool, two maintenance buildings, and two shelters.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-12-24. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/14/15 through 12/18/15 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Forest Hills Country Club. 2016-07-01. Connie Zeigler. PDF. April 2014., Sketch plans, and Site map, and Accompanying photographs