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Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District

Coordinates: 41°06′04″N 85°08′27″W / 41.10111°N 85.14083°W / 41.10111; -85.14083
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Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District
Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District, January 2014
Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District is located in Indiana
Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District
Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District is located in the United States
Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District
LocationRoughly 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
Coordinates41°06′04″N 85°08′27″W / 41.10111°N 85.14083°W / 41.10111; -85.14083
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1906 (1906)-1965
ArchitectShurcliff, Arthur; Ninde, Lee J.; Hillary, Walter Hoxie; et al.
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman, Minimal Traditional, Ranch, et al.
MPSPark and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No.11000121[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11. National Park Service. April 1, 2011.
  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 Angie Quinn (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brookview–Irvington Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.