Monroe Terrace Historic District


Monroe Terrace Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Monroe Terrace Historic District, April 2012
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Location	304-318 Monroe St., Gary, Indiana
Coordinates	41°36′19″N 87°20′37″W / 41.60528°N 87.34361°W / 41.60528; -87.34361Coordinates: 41°36′19″N 87°20′37″W / 41.60528°N 87.34361°W / 41.60528; -87.34361
Area	less than one acre
Built	1910 (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 #	09000429^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 17, 2009

Monroe Terrace Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses eight 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]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Christopher Baas (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monroe Terrace Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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