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University Courts Historic District
Paving blocks on East Eight Street
LocationRoughly bounded by 7th St., Indiana Ave., 10th St. & Woodlawn Ave., Bloomington, Indiana
Area20.1 acres (8.1 ha)
ArchitectJohn Nichols; Alfred Grindle; Burns & James; Edwin C. Doeppers & Co.; Lowe & Bollenbacher; Nichols & Nichols
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.07001308 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 26, 2007

The University Courts Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Built primarily in the second quarter of the twentieth century, University Courts has been the home of leading Indiana University faculty members, and has been designated a historic site.

Construction

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Architecture

Throughout the district, many houses are found in various forms of Colonial and English Revivals,[3]

Historic assessment

The University Courts Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Built primarily in the second quarter of the twentieth century, University Courts has been the home of leading Indiana University faculty members, and has been designated a historic site.

Table of contributing properties

Appearing in the table below are the buildings included within the boundaries of the city-designated historic district.[3]

Rating[3] Image Address[3] Year[3] Style[3] Comments
Contributing 607 East Seventh Street
39°10′6.6828″N 86°31′37.0308″W / 39.168523000°N 86.526953000°W / 39.168523000; -86.526953000 (607 East 7th St.)
1948 Georgian Revival Chapter house for Sigma Chi;[4]: 90 
Notable 607 East Seventh Street
39°10′8″N 86°31′33.6″W / 39.16889°N 86.526000°W / 39.16889; -86.526000 (607 East 7th St.)
1934 Gothic Revival Designed by Alfred Grindle
Notable 703 Seventh Street
39°10′7″N 86°31′32″W / 39.16861°N 86.52556°W / 39.16861; -86.52556 (703 7th St.)
1930 Craftsman
Notable 705 Seventh Street
39°10′7″N 86°31′31″W / 39.16861°N 86.52528°W / 39.16861; -86.52528 (705 7th St.)
1911 Spanish Colonial Revival Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when he built this house
Notable 715 Seventh Street
39°10′7″N 86°31′30″W / 39.16861°N 86.52500°W / 39.16861; -86.52500 (715 7th St.)
1926 Arts and Crafts/Bungalow
Notable 719 Seventh Street
39°10′7″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.16861°N 86.524778°W / 39.16861; -86.524778 (719 7th St.)
1924 Spanish Colonial Revival Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when building this house
Contributing 801 Seventh Street
39°10′7″N 86°31′28″W / 39.16861°N 86.52444°W / 39.16861; -86.52444 (801 7th St.)
1930 Tudor Revival
Contributing 601 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′36″W / 39.169667°N 86.52667°W / 39.169667; -86.52667 (601 8th St.)
1936 Georgian Revival This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James for Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Their previous house on this site was destroyed by fire.
Contributing 622 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′33.″W / 39.169250°N 86.52583°W / 39.169250; -86.52583 (622-624 8th St.)
1916 Tudor Revival John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th & Fess (see 315-317 N. Fess Ave.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in 'The American Contractor'
Contributing 701 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′32″W / 39.169667°N 86.52556°W / 39.169667; -86.52556 (701 8th St.)
1916 Prairie Style

Foursquare

Built for Herman Grant by general contactor J. O. White. Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in The American Contractor.
Contributing 707 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′31.5″W / 39.169667°N 86.525417°W / 39.169667; -86.525417 (707 8th St.)
1922 Colonial Revival Ward Johnson of Johnson Creamery engaged architect John Nichols when building this house
Notable 712 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′31″W / 39.169250°N 86.52528°W / 39.169250; -86.52528 (712 8th St.)
1916 California Bungalow Architect John Nichols was engaged by Herman Bowman of the Bowman-King Stone Co. to build this house.
Contributing 713 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′31″W / 39.169250°N 86.52528°W / 39.169250; -86.52528 (713 8th St.)
1916 Colonial Revival Dr. J. C. Vermilya engaged engineer Edwin C. Doeppers when building this house
Contributing 715 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′29.5″W / 39.169667°N 86.524861°W / 39.169667; -86.524861 (715-717 8th St.)
1915 Arts and Crafts Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who engaged Nichols & Nichols to build two duplexes at 8th and Park (see 405-407 N. Park Ave.)
Contributing 718-720 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.169250°N 86.524778°W / 39.169250; -86.524778 (718-720 8th St.)
1924 Craftsman John Nichols was architect for this house built by general contractor J. O. White for Herman Bowman of Bowman-King Stone Co.
Contributing 802 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′28″W / 39.169250°N 86.52444°W / 39.169250; -86.52444 (802 8th St.)
ca. 1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 803 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′27.3″W / 39.169667°N 86.524250°W / 39.169667; -86.524250 (803 8th St.)
1930 American Foursquare
Contributing 804 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′27.3″W / 39.169250°N 86.524250°W / 39.169250; -86.524250 (804 8th St.)
1935 Colonial Revival
Contributing 809 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′26.4″W / 39.169667°N 86.524000°W / 39.169667; -86.524000 (809 8th St.)
1935 Colonial Revival
Contributing 812 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′26.5″W / 39.169250°N 86.524028°W / 39.169250; -86.524028 (812 8th St.)
1922 Carpenter Builder

Cottage

Contributing 815 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′26″W / 39.169667°N 86.52389°W / 39.169667; -86.52389 (815 8th St.)
1923 Colonial Revival Built by general contractor Joe Neill and Son for the jeweler Ray Wingert and his wife Leafy. John Nichols was architect.
Contributing 816 Eighth Street
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′26″W / 39.169250°N 86.52389°W / 39.169250; -86.52389 (816-820 8th St.)
ca. 1925 Craftsman

American Foursquare

Notable 825 Eighth Street
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′25.2″W / 39.169667°N 86.523667°W / 39.169667; -86.523667 (825 8th St.)
1921 Prairie Style Alfred Grindle drew plans for Indiana University football coach Ewald O. Stiehm, who let contracts and supervised construction himself
Contributing 708 Ninth Street
39°10′13″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17028°N 86.52556°W / 39.17028; -86.52556 (708 9th St.)
1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 710 Ninth Street
39°10′13″N 86°31′31.2″W / 39.17028°N 86.525333°W / 39.17028; -86.525333 (710 9th St.)
1951 Colonial Revival
Contributing 714 Ninth Street
39°10′13″N 86°31′30.4″W / 39.17028°N 86.525111°W / 39.17028; -86.525111 (714 9th St.)
1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 716 Ninth Street
39°10′13″N 86°31′29.6″W / 39.17028°N 86.524889°W / 39.17028; -86.524889 (716 9th St.)
1927 Colonial Revival
Contributing 801 Ninth Street
39°10′13.8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.170500°N 86.52444°W / 39.170500; -86.52444 (801 9th St.)
1940 Tudor Revival
Contributing 809 Ninth Street
39°10′13.8″N 86°31′27″W / 39.170500°N 86.52417°W / 39.170500; -86.52417 (809 9th St.)
1935 Tudor Revival
Contributing 702 Tenth Street
39°10′17.4″N 86°32′23″W / 39.171500°N 86.53972°W / 39.171500; -86.53972 (702 10th St.)
1935 Colonial Revival
Contributing 704 Tenth Street
39°9′50″N 86°31′31″W / 39.16389°N 86.52528°W / 39.16389; -86.52528 (704 10th St.)
1940 Dutch Colonial Revival
Contributing 315-317 Fess Avenue
39°10′8.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.169028°N 86.525972°W / 39.169028; -86.525972 (315-317 Fess Ave.)
1916 Colonial Revival John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 622-624 E. Eighth St.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in 'The American Contractor'
Contributing 406 Fess Avenue
39°10′11.6″N 86°31′32″W / 39.169889°N 86.52556°W / 39.169889; -86.52556 (406 Fess Ave.)
1928 Tudor Revival
Contributing 422 Fess Avenue
39°10′13″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17028°N 86.52556°W / 39.17028; -86.52556 (422 Fess Ave.)
1926 Tudor Revival
Notable 504 Fess Street
39°10′14.5″N 86°31′32″W / 39.170694°N 86.52556°W / 39.170694; -86.52556 (504 Fess Ave.)
1917 Tudor Revival Indianapolis architect Merritt Harrison designed this house for Indiana University professor Wm. F. Book.
Contributing 505 Fess Street
39°10′15″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17083°N 86.525972°W / 39.17083; -86.525972 (505 Fess Ave.)
1925 Tudor Revival
Notable 506 Fess Street
39°10′15″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17083°N 86.52556°W / 39.17083; -86.52556 (506 Fess Ave.)
19 American Foursquare
Notable 509 Fess Avenue
39°10′15.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.170972°N 86.525972°W / 39.170972; -86.525972 (509 Fess Ave.)
1929 Colonial Revival
Notable 510 Fess Avenue
39°10′15.6″N 86°31′32″W / 39.171000°N 86.52556°W / 39.171000; -86.52556 (510 Fess Ave.)
1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 514 Fess Avenue
39°10′16″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17111°N 86.52556°W / 39.17111; -86.52556 (514 Fess Ave.)
1930 Tudor Revival
Notable 515 Fess Avenue
39°10′16″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17111°N 86.525972°W / 39.17111; -86.525972 (515 Fess Ave.)
1927 Tudor Revival
Contributing 516 Fess Avenue
39°10′16.5″N 86°31′32″W / 39.171250°N 86.52556°W / 39.171250; -86.52556 (516 Fess Ave.)
1930 Tudor Revival
Contributing 517 Fess Avenue
39°10′16.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.171250°N 86.525972°W / 39.171250; -86.525972 (517 Fess Ave.)
1930 Tudor Revival
Contributing 519 Fess Avenue
39°10′17″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17139°N 86.525972°W / 39.17139; -86.525972 (519 Fess Ave.)
1930 Tudor Revival
Contributing 520 Fess Avenue
39°10′17″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17139°N 86.52556°W / 39.17139; -86.52556 (520 Fess Ave.)
1935 Colonial Revival
Contributing 525 Fess Avenue
39°10′17.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.171528°N 86.525972°W / 39.171528; -86.525972 (525 Fess Ave.)
1929 Tudor Revival
Contributing 422 Indiana Drive
39°10′13.2″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.170333°N 86.526750°W / 39.170333; -86.526750 (422 Indiana Dr.)
1912 Georgian Revival In October 1911 The Construction News reported that the Chicago firm Lowe & Bollenbacher was drawing plans for a residence for department store owner Wyatt W. Wicks and that Wicks would take bids. But, in January 1912 The Construction News reported that John Nichols would be taking bids for Wicks and that plans were complete.
Contributing 502 Indiana Drive
39°10′14″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.17056°N 86.526750°W / 39.17056; -86.526750 (502 Indiana Dr.)
1928 Colonial Revival
Contributing 506 Indiana Drive
39°10′14.7″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.170750°N 86.526750°W / 39.170750; -86.526750 (506 Indiana Dr.)
1913 Colonial Revival Built by general contractor J. O. White for Dr. A. M. Snyder. Nichols & Nichols is listed as the architect in the October 4, 1913 Construction News.
Contributing 309 Park Avenue
39°10′8″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.16889°N 86.524778°W / 39.16889; -86.524778 (309 Park Ave.)
1924 Colonial Revival This house was designed by Alfred Grindle for Allen Buskirk.
Contributing 310 Park Avenue
39°10′8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.16889°N 86.52444°W / 39.16889; -86.52444 (310 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 402 Park Avenue
39°10′10.8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.169667°N 86.52444°W / 39.169667; -86.52444 (402 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Georgian Revival
Notable 405 Park Avenue
39°10′11.6″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.169889°N 86.524778°W / 39.169889; -86.524778 (405-407 Park Ave.)
1915 Craftsman

Tudor Revival

Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who engaged Nichols & Nichols to build two duplexes at 8th & Park (see 715-717 E. Eighth St.)
Contributing 409 Park Avenue
39°10′12″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17000°N 86.524778°W / 39.17000; -86.524778 (409 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Tudor Revival

English Cottage Revival

Contributing 410 Park Avenue
39°10′12″N 86°31′28″W / 39.17000°N 86.52444°W / 39.17000; -86.52444 (410 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 415 Park Avenue
39°10′12.6″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170167°N 86.524778°W / 39.170167; -86.524778 (415 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 421 Park Avenue
39°10′13.2″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170333°N 86.524778°W / 39.170333; -86.524778 (421 Park Ave.)
c. 1925 Colonial Revival
Contributing 501 Park Avenue
39°10′14″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17056°N 86.524778°W / 39.17056; -86.524778 (501 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Craftsman

Bungalow

Contributing 505 Park Avenue
39°10′14.5″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170694°N 86.524778°W / 39.170694; -86.524778 (505 Park Ave.)
1937 American Foursquare

Colonial Revival

Notable 513 Park Avenue
39°10′16″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17111°N 86.524778°W / 39.17111; -86.524778 (513 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Colonial Revival
Notable 515 Park Avenue
39°10′16.5″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.171250°N 86.524778°W / 39.171250; -86.524778 (515 Park Ave.)
c. 1930 Colonial Revival
Contributing 521 Park Avenue
39°10′17″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17139°N 86.524778°W / 39.17139; -86.524778 (521 Park Ave.)
c. 1920 Colonial Revival
Contributing 525-527 Park Avenue
39°10′17.4″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.171500°N 86.524778°W / 39.171500; -86.524778 (525-527 Park Ave.)
c. 1925 American Foursquare
Contributing 309 Woodlawn Avenue
39°10′8″N 86°31′25″W / 39.16889°N 86.52361°W / 39.16889; -86.52361 (309 Woodlawn Ave.)
1937 Colonial Revival
Contributing 321 Woodlawn Avenue
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′25″W / 39.169250°N 86.52361°W / 39.169250; -86.52361 (321 Woodlawn Ave.)
c. 1935 Colonial Revival
Contributing File:Woodlawn Avenue, 441, O'Harrow House, University Courts.jpg 441 Woodlawn Avenue
39°10′9.3″N 86°31′25″W / 39.169250°N 86.52361°W / 39.169250; -86.52361 (441 Woodlawn Ave.)
c. 1935 Tudor Revival


References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Cynthia Brubaker, Architectural Conservator, Portfolio Designs, Inc. (December 26, 2007). "NRHP Nomination: University Courts Historic District" (Document). National Park Service. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f University Courts Historic District (105-055-77001-77061). City of Bloomington: Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission, n.d. Accessed 2011-01-26.
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