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Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Coordinates: 41°04′16″N 85°11′10″W / 41.07111°N 85.18611°W / 41.07111; -85.18611
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Wildwood Park Historic District
Wildwood Park Historic District, January 2014
Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in the United States
Wildwood Park Historic District (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
LocationRoughly bounded by Freeman St., Illinois Rd., W. Jefferson and Portage Boulevards, and Lindenwood and Ardmore Aves., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°04′16″N 85°11′10″W / 41.07111°N 85.18611°W / 41.07111; -85.18611
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Builtc. 1914 (1914)-1955
ArchitectShurcliff, Arthur
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow / craftsman et al.
MPSPark and Boulevard System of Fort Wayne, Indiana MPS
NRHP reference No.13000720[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2013

Wildwood Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 190 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1914 to 1955, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style residential architecture. The neighborhood was platted and designed by noted landscape architect Arthur Asahel Shurcliff.[2]: 3–4 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. October 18, 2013.
  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 and Michael Galbraith (February 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wildwood Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.