West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Explained

West End Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Main, Webster, Jefferson, Broadway, Jones, and St. Mary's River, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0756°N -85.1497°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Added:November 15, 1984
Refnum:84000352

West End Historic District, also known as the West Central Neighborhood, is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 596 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1840 to 1935, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. It is the location of numerous middle- and upper-income residential buildings, the University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center (formerly the Scottish Rite Auditorium), and Trinity English Lutheran Church—the last designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue.[1]

Several buildings within the District are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Christian G. Strunz House, John Claus Peters House, and Trinity Episcopal Church.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West End Historic District. 2015-07-01. Karen Anderson. PDF. January 1984. and Accompanying photographs and map.