Indiana - Lake County - Historic Districts
Lake County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marktown Historic District and Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District, Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Adjustment) and Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District.

The famous person Bernard, Leslie Cosby and Sr. is associated with one of more of the Lake County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lake County places including D.F. Creighton, Howard Van Doren Shaw, United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co., U.S. Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Beers & Beers et al., Perry D. Clark, J.D. Cochran, Eberson, John, et al., Cheney, Howard, et al., Bernard, Leslie Cosby and Sr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Lake Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000203)
Also known as 089-142-76000
Roughly bounded by Clark St., the alley E of Main St., Hack Ct., and Court St. , Crown Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beers & Beers et al., Cochran, J.D.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Museum, Professional, School, Specialty Store, Theater
Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Adjustment) (added 2005 - - #05001464)
Roughly bounded by Robinson, East, Walnut, and Court Sts. , Crown Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Restaurant
Forest--Moraine Residential Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000777)
Roughly bounded by Wildwood Rd., 165th St, Hohman Ave & Stateline Ave, Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Forest--Southview Residential Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000778)
Roughly bounded by 165th St, Hohman Ave, Locust St, and State Line Ave, Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000124)
Also known as 089-070-5100
Roughly bounded by 172nd Pl., E. side of Forest Ave. S to its end, and the Little Calumet River , Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bernard, Leslie Cosby, Sr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Bernard, Leslie Cosby, Sr.
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Gary City Center Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001352)
Also known as See Also:Gary Land Company Building
Roughly, Broadway from the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend RR tracks to 9th Ave. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eberson, John, et al., Cheney, Howard, et al.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Glendale Park Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000423)
17-64 Glendale Pkwy., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Hobart Commercial District (added 2014 - - #14001037)
Hobart, Hobart
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Hohman Avenue Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000118)
Approx. 3 blocks lining Hohman between Clinton and Rimbach Sts, Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Horace Mann Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000722)
Roughly bounded by W. 5th, 8th & 7th Aves., Cleveland & Roosevelt Sts., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Indi--Illi Park Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000335)
Roughly bounded by Locust & 169th Sts. & Hohman & State Line Aves., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Jackson-Monroe Terraces Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000428)
404-423 Jackson St. and 408-426 Monroe St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Creighton, D.F.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Invention, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Jefferson Street Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000723)
Roughly bounded by Washington St., 37th, 35th, Jefferson & Madison Aves., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Lowell Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000144)
305-519 Commercial Ave. and 108-110 Clark St. , Lowell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clark, Perry D., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Marktown Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000025)
Bounded by Pine, Riley, Dickey, and 129th Sts. , East Chicago
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shaw, Howard Van Doren
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Monroe Terrace Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000429)
304-318 Monroe St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Invention
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Morningside Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000758)
Also known as 089-232-23000
Roughly bounded by E. side of Washington, W. side of Jefferson, W. 47th & W. 48th Sts. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hess, Louis C.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Polk Street Terraces Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000430)
404-422 and 437-455 Polk St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., U.S. Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Pullman--Standard Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000186)
Roughly bounded by Columbia, Field, Porter & Willard Aves., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Roselawn--Forest Heights Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001060)
Roughly bounded by Lawndale, 172nd Pl., Hohman & State Line Aves., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Van Buren Terrace Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000565)
Also known as The Edison Concept Houses
336-354 Van Buren St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Invention, Community Planning And Development, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001076)
Roughly 5th Ave. from Taft to Pierce St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Chicago, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
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