Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District
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N 40° 24.780 W 086° 53.188
16T E 509632 N 4473604
This marker commemorates one of Lafayette's historic neighborhoods, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Waymark Code: WM4ZDM
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2008
Views: 18
The marker for the Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District is located in the NE quadrant of the intersection of 9th and State Streets in Lafayette IN.
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Side one:
Lafayette platted 1825. This area was first known as Prospect Hill. Wealthy families built country estates here 1850s-1860s. Streetcar lines of 1880s transformed Hill into popular suburb. Area declined after World War II.
Side two:
This neighborhood district showcases many American domestic architectural styles from 1850s through 1950s. Revitalization began in 1970s. Neighborhood association founded 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997.
County: Tippecanoe
Year Placed: 2001
Name: Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Historic District
ID#: 79.2001.1
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