Hobart Commercial District Explained

Hobart Commercial District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Lake George, the Norfolk Southern rail line, and Center and 2nd Sts.. Hobart, Indiana
Coordinates:41.5319°N -87.2547°W
Builder:Reinert, Keith; Simon, Louis; Lightner, Seward
Architecture:Italianate, Classical Revival, Art Deco
Added:December 16, 2014
Refnum:14001037[1]

Hobart Commercial District is a national historic district located at Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hobart. It developed between about 1869 and 1963, and includes notable example of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the Verplank Building (1928), Orcutt Hotel and Office / Mander Building (1915), Fiester Building (1907), Fiester Building (1890-1893), Hobart Bank (c. 1884, c. 1930), Art Theater (c. 1941), Ben Ack Building (1926), Hobart Post Office (1936-1937, 1966), Roper Building / American Bank and Trust (1890, 1926), First State Bank (1888, 1922), Lake George Hotel / Stocker Building (c. 1888), Schultz Brothers Variety Store (1947), and the Kostbase Building (1950).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-12-24. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14 . 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. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hobart Commercial District. 2016-05-01. Kurt West Garner. PDF. July 2013. and Accompanying photographs.