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Lincoln Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)

Coordinates: 41°35′57″N 87°21′17″W / 41.59917°N 87.35472°W / 41.59917; -87.35472
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Lincoln Street Historic District
Lincoln Street, 600 block, November 2013
Lincoln Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Lincoln Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)
Lincoln Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana) is located in the United States
Lincoln Street Historic District (Gary, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Fillmore and Hayes Sts. and 6th and 8th Aves., Gary, Indiana
Coordinates41°35′57″N 87°21′17″W / 41.59917°N 87.35472°W / 41.59917; -87.35472
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Mission Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPSHistoric Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960 MPS
NRHP reference No.13001012[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 2013

Lincoln Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 239 contributing buildings in an exclusively residential section of Gary. They were largely built between 1910 and 1950, and many reflect the American Small House Movement. Architectural styles include examples of Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman architecture.[2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Gregg Abell (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lincoln Street Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.