INDIANA - Porter County - Historic Districts

Bailley, Joseph, Homestead ** (added 1966 - Porter County - #66000005) Also known as Bailly,Joseph,Homestead and Cemetery W of Porter on U.S. 20 in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore , Porter (452 acres, 5 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Bailey,Joseph Significant Year: 1822, 1834, 1914 Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Funerary, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Beverly Shores--Century of Progress Architectural District (added 1986 - Porter County - #86001472) Also known as World's Fair Houses 208, 210, 212, 214, and 215 Lake Front Dr. , Beverly Shores (20 acres, 6 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Scholer,Walter Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Invention Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling Chesterton Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - Porter County - #99001102) 109-193 N. Calument Rd. and 130-134 N. Calumet Rd. , Chesterton (32 acres, 15 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Chesterton Residential Historic District (added 2009 - Porter County - #09001134) Also known as 127-108-08000 Roughly a two block area between Lincoln & W. Indiana Aves. , Chesterton (47 acres, 21 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: DeMass, Nathan, Christianson, Henry Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Nike Missile Site C47 ** (added 2000 - Porter County - #99001669) Also known as NIKE Missile Base C47-Portage-Wheeler Co. Rds. 700 N. and 600 N. , Portage (290 acres, 20 buildings, 13 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History, Military, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1950-1974 Owner: Federal , Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Air Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation Valparaiso Downtown Commercial District (added 1990 - Porter County - #90000327) Also known as See Also:Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House;Porter Count Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, and Napoleon , Valparaiso (140 acres, 73 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Italianate Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Social Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional

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