Whiting Memorial Community House Explained

Whiting Memorial Community House
Location:1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana
Coordinates:41.6781°N -87.4964°W
Architect:Shattuck & Layer
Added:February 8, 1980
Refnum:80000044

Whiting Memorial Community House, also known as Whiting Community Center, is a historic community center in Whiting, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, steel frame building faced in rough red brick and in an eclectic style. It has a hipped red tile roof, scattered gables and arches, and concrete bracket and medallion detailing. The building houses an auditorium, meeting rooms, an indoor track, gyms, lockers, a bowling alley, and a swimming pool. The Standard Oil Company built it for the city of Whiting.[1]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whiting Memorial Community House. 2016-05-01. Larry N. Hahn . PDF. September 1979. .