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West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Coordinates: 41°04′32″N 85°08′59″W / 41.07556°N 85.14972°W / 41.07556; -85.14972
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West End Historic District
House in the West End Historic District, April 2011
West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in Indiana
West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in the United States
West End Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Main, Webster, Jefferson, Broadway, Jones, and St. Mary's River, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°04′32″N 85°08′59″W / 41.07556°N 85.14972°W / 41.07556; -85.14972
Area148 acres (60 ha)
Built1840 (1840)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.84000352[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1984

West End Historic District, also known as the West Central Neighborhood, is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 596 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1840 to 1935, and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. It is the location of numerous middle- and upper-income residential buildings, the University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center (formerly the Scottish Rite Auditorium), and Trinity English Lutheran Church—the last designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue.[2]

Several buildings within the District are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Christian G. Strunz House, John Claus Peters House, and Trinity Episcopal Church.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2015. Note: This includes Karen Anderson (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West End Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs and map.