Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses four 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]
Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District | |
 Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District, April 2012 | |
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| Location | 604-614 Polk St., Gary, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′59″N 87°21′00″W / 41.59972°N 87.35000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co. |
| Architect | Creighton, D.F. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| MPS | Concrete in Steel City: The Edison Concept Houses of Gary Indiana MS |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000657[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 2011 |
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11. National Park Service. September 23, 2011.
- ^ "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 (March 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.