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

La Porte County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Washington Park, Downtown LaPorte Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the La Porte County places including WPA. Prominent architectural styles found in La Porte Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Federal and Greek Revival.

Ames Family Homestead (added 2012 - - #12001062)

5332 & 5336 W. 150 N., La Porte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Downtown LaPorte Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000039)

Roughly bounded by State, Jackson, Maple and Chicago Sts. , LaPorte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Elston Grove Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000759)

Bounded by Michigan Blvd., 11th, Pine & 6th Sts., Michigan City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Washington Park (added 1991 - - #91000793)

Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, Krueger St., Trail Cr., Lakeshore Dr., Heisman Harbor Rd. and Browne Basin Rd. , Michigan City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., WPA

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park