Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District - Elkhart, IN
Posted by: 
linkys
N 41° 41.175 W 085° 58.375
16T E 585477 N 4615450
Several streets in the downtown area of this old railroad and manufacturing town have some historic buildings remaining.
Waymark Code: WMCMZ5
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2011
Views: 2
Elkhart was once a major railroad and industrial town, but those days are long gone. Still, a number of the buildings that lined the main commercial street and extended towards several side streets in the downtown area remain. This historic district, which is principally commercial buildings of the Italianate, Queen Anne and Neoclassical architectural styles along eight blocks of Main Street. Development of this area began in 1870 and lasted until 1930.
Local architects A.H. Ellwood and E. Hill Turnock are represented in a number of the buildings, several of which have individual listings in the National Register. Unfortunately severe economic conditions at times in the city's recent history have resulted in the loss of a number of structures in the area. In some cases modern structures have been erected and others, the location has become a parking area.
The outline of the district is roughly along Main St., bounded by E. Jackson, and Second Streets, Waterfall Dr., and Tyler Ave. District co-ordinates taken at the corner of Main and Lexington. Street view is looking northeast from that point with the Water Department building in the foreground. Contributing building image is of the 213-15 Main Street building.
County / Borough / Parish: Elkhart
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|