Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District

Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District

Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District, January 2014
Location Roughly bounded by Norfolk Ave. to the north, Lima Rd., Spy Run Ave. Extended, and N. Clinton St. to the east, Jacobs St. to the south, and the former Penn Central right-of-way to the west, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates 41°06′04″N 85°08′27″W / 41.10111°N 85.14083°W / 41.10111; -85.14083Coordinates: 41°06′04″N 85°08′27″W / 41.10111°N 85.14083°W / 41.10111; -85.14083
Area 160 acres (65 ha)
Built c. 1906 (1906)-1965
Architect Shurcliff, Arthur; Ninde, Lee J.; Hillary, Walter Hoxie; et al.
Architectural style Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman, Minimal Traditional, Ranch, et al.
MPS Park and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS
NRHP Reference # 11000121[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 2011

Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 423 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1906 to 1965, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. A section of the neighborhood was platted and designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff.[2]:3, 17

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service. 2011-04-01.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Angie Quinn (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookview-Irvington Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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