Fox Lake (Angola, Indiana) Explained

Fox Lake
Nrhp Type:hd
Coordinates:41.6238°N -85.0255°W
Architecture:Lake cottage
Added:April 12, 2001
Refnum:01000360
Nocat:yes
Nearest City:60-760 Lane 130, southwest of Angola, Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Fox Lake is a national historic district located in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana. The district encompasses 27 contributing buildings associated with the Fox Lake Resort vacation community. It developed between 1928 and 1950 as a vacation resort for middle class African-Americans. The cottages are primarily one-story, frame dwellings with gable roofs and concrete block foundations.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Notes and References

  1. 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: Fox Lake. 2016-07-01. Glory-June Greiff. PDF. June 2000. and Accompanying photographs