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

Allen County Indiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rankin, Alexander Taylor, House, Blackstone Building, Byron, Irene, Tuberculosis Sanatorium--Physicians' Residences, Edsall, William S., House and Kresge--Groth Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Allen County historic places including Alexander Taylor Rankin, Charles R. Weatherhogg and Hugh McCulloch.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Allen County places including Frank B. Kendrick, Charles B. Wheaterhogg, Henry Williams, Peter Dederichs Jr., Harold Holmes, John Suelzer Sr., Charles R. Weatherhogg, Grafton, Robert, et al. and Thomas J. Tolan. Prominent architectural styles found in Allen Country are Greek Revival, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Blackstone Building (added 1988 - - #88001219)

112 W. Washington , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wheaterhogg,Charles B.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Byron, Irene, Tuberculosis Sanatorium--Physicians' Residences (added 2004 - - #04001316)

12371 and 12407 Lima Rd. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weatherhogg, Charles R.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Edsall, William S., House (added 1976 - - #76000032)

305 W. Main St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kresge--Groth Building (added 1988 - - #88001223)

914 S. Calhoun St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holmes,Harold

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McColloch--Weatherhogg Double House (added 2001 - - #01001350)

Also known as J. Ross McCulloch House, 003-215-28014

334-336 E. Berry St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolan, Thomas J., Grafton, Robert, et al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Historic Person:

Weatherhogg, Charles R.

Significant Year:

1881, 1908

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

McCulloch, Hugh, House (added 1980 - - #80000050)

616 W. Superior St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

McCulloch,Hugh

Significant Year:

1892, 1906, 1843

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Economics, Education, European, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, College, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mohr, Louis, Block (added 1988 - - #88001222)

119 W. Wayne St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kendrick,Frank B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rankin, Alexander Taylor, House (added 2004 - - #04001317)

Also known as Maier-DeWood Residence

818 S. Lafayette St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Rankin, Alexander Taylor

Significant Year:

1844, 1841

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Schmitz Block (added 1988 - - #88001224)

926--930 S. Calhoun St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kendrick,Frank B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Peter's Square (added 1991 - - #91000259)

Also known as St. Peter's Catholic Church;Former St. Peter's School;St. Pe

Roughly bounded by St. Martin, Hanna, E. Dewald and Warsaw Sts., including 518 E. Dewald St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Suelzer,John,Sr., Dederichs,Peter,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, School

Strunz, Christian G., House (added 1979 - - #79000030)

Also known as Sponhauer House

333 E. Berry St. , Fort Wayne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wabash Railroad Depot (added 2003 - - #03000146)

530 State St. , New Haven

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use