Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Indiana - Lake County
Lake County Indiana (Page 2) has 43 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include SS CLIPPER, MATERIAL SERVICE (shipwreck), Marktown Historic District, Van Buren Terrace Historic District and Wynant, Wilbur, House.

The famous person Joseph Ernest Meyer is associated with one of more of the Lake County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lake County places including American Shipbuilding Co., United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Frank Lloyd Wright, Ingwalk Moe, D.F. Creighton, Howard Van Doren Shaw, J. Claude Rumsey, Hermann C. Rutz, William J. Williams and Louis C. Hess. Prominent architectural styles found in Lake Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Lake County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Nurse's Home and Superintendent's House (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #12001150)
425 W. 93rd Ave., Crown Point
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Norris, Karl D.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Lassen Hotel (added 1981 - - #81000019)
Also known as The Lake of the Red Cedars Museum
7808 W. 138th Pl. , Cedar Lake
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln Street Historic District (added 2013 - - #13001012)
Roughly bounded by Fillmore & Hayes Sts., 6th & 8th Aves., Gary
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Lowell Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000144)
305-519 Commercial Ave. and 108-110 Clark St. , Lowell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clark, Perry D., et.al.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Library, Meeting Hall, Park, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
MATERIAL SERVICE (shipwreck) (added 2014 - - #14000074)
Address Restricted, Whiting
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Area of Significance:
Commerce, Engineering, Industry, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Maack, Albert, House (added 2011 - - #11000383)
498 Court St., Crown Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Marktown Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000025)
Bounded by Pine, Riley, Dickey, and 129th Sts. , East Chicago
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shaw, Howard Van Doren
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Meyer, Joseph Ernest, House (added 1984 - - #84001068)
1370 Joliet St. , Dyer
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bernard,Cosbey,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Meyer,Joseph Ernest
Significant Year:
1931, 1929
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Miller Town Hall (added 1978 - - #78000038)
Also known as Old Miller Fire Station #7
Jct. Miller Ave., Old Hobart Rd., and Grand Blvd. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple, Ver Plank, J.J.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Energy Facility, Fire Station, Public Works
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Monon Park Dancing Pavillion (added 2001 - - #00001540)
Also known as 089-370-82010
13701 Lauerman St. , Cedar Lake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Religion, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium
More Information:
archives document
Monroe Terrace Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000429)
304-318 Monroe St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Invention
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Morgan--Skinner--Boyd Homestead (added 2010 - - #10001079)
111 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Morningside Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000758)
Also known as 089-232-23000
Roughly bounded by E. side of Washington, W. side of Jefferson, W. 47th & W. 48th Sts. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hess, Louis C.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Nichols, Charles E., House (added 2010 - - #10000375)
231 W Commercial Ave , Lowell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
North Gleason Park Community Building (added 2021 - - #100006843)
301 West 30th Ave., Gary
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Ethnic Heritage-Black
Northern States Life Insurance Company (added 2010 - - #10000376)
5935 Hohman Ave , Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Childs & Smith
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Business, College, Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Pennsylvania Railroad Station (added 1984 - - #84001070)
Also known as The Pennsy Depot
1001 Lillian St. , Hobart
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000657)
604-614 Polk St., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Invention
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Polk Street Terraces Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000430)
404-422 and 437-455 Polk St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., U.S. Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Pullman--Standard Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000186)
Roughly bounded by Columbia, Field, Porter & Willard Aves., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Roosevelt, Theodore, High School (added 2012 - - #12001059)
730 W. 26th St., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Roselawn--Forest Heights Historic District (added 2012 - - #12001060)
Roughly bounded by Lawndale, 172nd Pl., Hohman & State Line Aves., Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Ross, John, Farm (added 1996 - - #96000283)
3815 East SR 231 , Leroy
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Rumsey, J. Claude, House (added 2008 - - #08001211)
Also known as Rumsey-Nomanson House
709 Michigan Ave. , Lowell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rumsey, J. Claude
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
SS CLIPPER (added 1983 - - #83003570)
Also known as S.S. JUNIATA;S.S. MILWAUKEE CLIPPER
Hammond Marina , Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
American Shipbuilding Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Architecture, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Sablotny, Barney, House (added 2012 - - #12001061)
501 W. 47th St., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Schrage, Henry and Caroline, House (added 2021 - - #100006562)
2006 Schrage Ave., Whiting
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Southmoor Apartment Hotel (added 2011 - - #11000125)
5946 Hohman Ave, Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church (added 2013 - - #13000758)
2425 W. 19th Ave., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
St. John's Lutheran Church and School (added 2019 - - #100004723)
2271 West 10th Ave., Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rutz, Hermann C., Williams, William J., Kaaz, Julius et al., Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Classical Revival, Neo Classical
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Ethnic Heritage, Religion
Period of Significance:
1914-1959 AD
St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church (added 2025 - - #100012182)
4200 Alder Street, East Chicago
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Ethnic Heritage
St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Parish Campus (added 2026 - - #100012520)
2011 Clark Street, Whiting
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Ethnic Heritage-European
Stallbohm Barn--Kaske House (added 1998 - - #98000303)
Also known as Bieker Woods;Heritage Park
1154 Ridge Rd. , Munster
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kooy Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
State Bank of Hammond Building (added 1984 - - #84001072)
5444-5446 Calumet Ave. , Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vitzthum,Karl
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
State Street Commercial Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001157)
Roughly State St., bet. Sohl and Bulletin Ave. , Hammond
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More Information:
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REMOVED
Stewart, John, Settlement House (added 1992 - - #78000039)
Also known as Stewart House
1501 Massachusetts St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moore,Luther, Cooke,William W.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Black, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Church School, Civic, Clinic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
Van Buren Terrace Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000565)
Also known as The Edison Concept Houses
336-354 Van Buren St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Creighton, D.F., United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Invention, Community Planning And Development, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001076)
Roughly 5th Ave. from Taft to Pierce St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Chicago, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Whitaker, William, Landscape and House (added 1999 - - #99001107)
472 S. Main , Crown Point
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hess & Greenwood, Jensen, Jens
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Garden, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
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Whiting Memorial Community House (added 1980 - - #80000044)
Also known as Whiting Community Center
1938 Clark St. , Whiting
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Wolf, George John, House (added 2007 - - #07000563)
Also known as Wolf-Knapp House
7220 Forest Ave. , Hammond
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bernard, Leslie Cosby Sr.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wood, John, Old Mill (added 1975 - - #75000026)
Also known as Wood's Mill; John Wood Mill
E of Merrillville on IN 330 , Merrillville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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REMOVED
Wynant, Wilbur, House (added 2002 - - #02001168)
Also known as American System-Built Model D-101, 089-232-12249
600 Fillmore St. , Gary
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright, Frank Lloyd, Moe, Ingwalk
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document

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