National Register of Historic Places - Indiana (IN), Porter County

Porter County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bailley, Joseph, Homestead, Bailley, Joseph, Homestead, Nike Missile Site C-32 and Nike Missile Site C47 and Beverly Shores--Century of Progress Architectural District.

Learn about famous person Joseph Bailey is associated with one of more of the Porter County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Porter County places including U.S. Army, Nathan DeMass, Henry Christianson and Walter Scholer. Prominent architectural styles found in Porter Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Bailley, Joseph, Homestead (added 1966 - #66000005)

Also known as Bailly,Joseph,Homestead and Cemetery

W of Porter on U.S. 20 in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore , Porter

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Bailey,Joseph

Significant Year:

1834, 1914, 1822

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 - #86001472)

Also known as World's Fair Houses

208, 210, 212, 214, and 215 Lake Front Dr. , Beverly Shores

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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 - #99001102)

109-193 N. Calument Rd. and 130-134 N. Calumet Rd. , Chesterton

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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 - #09001134)

Also known as 127-108-08000

Roughly a two block area between Lincoln & W. Indiana Aves. , Chesterton

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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

Good Fellow Club Youth Camp (added 2013 - #13000593)

700 Howe Rd., Porter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Nike Missile Site C-32 (added 2025 - #100012210)

1100 N Mineral Springs Road & 1031-1035 North Wagner Road, Porter

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Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Nike Missile Site C47 (added 2000 - #99001669)

Also known as NIKE Missile Base C47-Portage-Wheeler

Co. Rds. 700 N. and 600 N. , Portage

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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 - #90000327)

Also known as See Also:Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House;Porter Count

Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Morgan, Indiana, and Napoleon , Valparaiso

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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