Lafayette Place Historic District Explained

Lafayette Place Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by S. Calhoun and Lafayette Sts., and McKinnie and Pettit Aves., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0444°N -85.1333°W
Built:c. -1963
Architect:Shurcliff, Arthur; Ninde, Lee J.; et al.
Architecture:Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman et al.
Added:January 9, 2013
Mpsub:Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1820-1960 MPD
Refnum:12001147[1]

Lafayette Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 582 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 1 contributing structure, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1915 to 1963, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The neighborhood was platted and designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2013-11-18. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. 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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lafayette Place Historic District. 2015-07-01. Margaret Caviston . Michael Galbraith . Angie Quinn . PDF. March 2012. and Accompanying photographs and map.