Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Explained

Wildwood Park Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Freeman St., Illinois Rd., W. Jefferson and Portage Boulevards, and Lindenwood and Ardmore Aves., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates:41.0711°N -85.1861°W
Built:c. -1955
Architect:Shurcliff, Arthur
Architecture:Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman et al.
Added:September 18, 2013
Mpsub:Park and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS
Refnum:13000720[1]

Wildwood Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 190 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1914 to 1955, 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. 2013-10-18. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13 . 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: Wildwood Park Historic District. 2015-07-01. Angie Quinn and Michael Galbraith. PDF. February 2013. and Accompanying photographs.