Polk Street Terraces Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary. The buildings were designed by D. F. Creighton and built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co. They were built starting in 1910 and are examples of the Edison Concept Houses that were designed, patented, and promoted by inventor Thomas Edison. The houses reflect Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements.[2]
^"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Christopher Baas (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Polk Street Terraces Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
polk, street, terraces, historic, district, national, historic, district, located, first, subdivision, gary, indiana, district, encompasses, contributing, buildings, residential, section, gary, buildings, were, designed, creighton, built, united, states, sheet. Polk Street Terraces Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary Indiana The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary The buildings were designed by D F Creighton and built by the United States Sheet amp Tin Plate Co They were built starting in 1910 and are examples of the Edison Concept Houses that were designed patented and promoted by inventor Thomas Edison The houses reflect Bungalow American Craftsman design elements 2 Polk Street Terraces Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtPolk Street Terraces Historic District April 2012Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesLocation404 422 and 437 455 Polk St Gary IndianaCoordinates41 36 13 N 87 20 59 W 41 60361 N 87 34972 W 41 60361 87 34972Arealess than one acreBuilt1910 1910 Built byUnited States Sheet amp Tin Plate Co ArchitectCreighton D F Architectural styleBungalow craftsmanMPSConcrete in Steel City The Edison Concept Houses of Gary Indiana MSNRHP reference No 09000430 1 Added to NRHPJune 17 2009 It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 1 See also editAmerican Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment BuildingReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database SHAARD Searchable database Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Retrieved May 1 2016 Note This includes Christopher Baas August 2007 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Polk Street Terraces Historic District PDF Retrieved May 1 2016 and Accompanying photographs This article about a property in Lake County Indiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polk Street Terraces Historic District amp oldid 1169397656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
