Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District
Roughly along Main St., roughly bounded by E. Jackson, and Second Sts., Waterfall Dr., and Tyler Ave., Elkhart, Indiana
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Masonic Temple & Dreves building
100 block of 2nd Street.
Photo taken by Jim Allen in June 2015
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Coordinates:
+41.68434, -85.9716341°41'04" N, 85°58'18" W
Quadrangle map:Elkhart
Description
Three buildings in the district, the Lerner Theater, the Green Block, & the YWCA were previously listed in the NRHP.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1997
- Reference number
- 97001178
- Architectural styles
- Victorian: Italianate; Victorian: Queen Anne; Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Classical Revival
- Areas of significance
- Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Business; Financial institution; Specialty store; Department store; Civic; Post office
- Current functions
- Business; Financial institution; Specialty store; Department store; Theater; Museum; Multiple dwelling
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1868; 1930
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 59
Non-contributing buildings: 21
Non-contributing objects: 3
Update Log
- June 23, 2015: New photos from Jim Allen
- June 26, 2014: New photos from Jim Allen
- July 16, 2013: Updated by Jim Allen: Added description
- July 16, 2013: New photos from Jim Allen