NPS Form 10400 (R«v. W6) [o] United States Department of the Interior liO National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form la for uaa In nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for Individual properties or district* See Inatruotlona In QukMIrm lor Competing National flag/star Forma (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete aaoh Itam by marking "x" In tha approprlata box or by entering tha raquaatad Information. If an Itam doaa not apply to tha proparty being dooumantad, enter "N/A" for "not applloabia," For funotlona, atylaa, materials, and araaa of significance, enter only tha categories and subcategorles Hated In tha Inatruotlona. For additional space uaa continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all antrlaa. 1, Name of Property ~~"~~"~""""""~~""""" historic name South Wavne Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number n/a_ not for publication CltV. town Pr»r»i: Wavnp vicinity state IN code TN county Alien code 003 zlDCOdt46807 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property private bulldlng(a) Contributing Noncontrlbutlng public-local district ** buildings public-State site 0 sites public-Federal structure 0 structures object 0 objects 4 Total Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously n/a_________ listed in the National Register _J2———— 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this H nomination EH request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the Natlonaffieglster cA Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In m/oo>ntop, th^pr^p^rty 0 meets EH does not meet the National Register criteria. ED See continuation ahaat. July 21, 1992 Signature of certifying official Data Indiana Department of Natural Resources_________________ State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property EH meets EH does not meet the National Register criteria. EH See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: 1/Tl entered in the National Register. / " r——l * |_| See continuation sheet. I I determined eligible for the National Register. I I See continuation sheet. I I determined not eligible for the National Register. I I removed from the National Register. I I other, (explain:) __________ of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC; single dwelling___ DOMESTIC; single dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) foundation BRICK American Four Suare walls BRICK COLONIAL REVIVAL WOOD! weatherboard roof _ ASPHALT other STUCCO Describe present and historic physical appearance. continuation sheet 8. Statement of Significance Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: [H nationally CH statewide [x] locally Applicable National Register Criteria HA I IB RTIC I ID Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) [~]A CUB d|C EUo [UE CUP Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Dates ARCHITECTURE__________________ I89>c. 1Q40______ _ n/a COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Cultural Affiliation n/a Significant Person Architect/Builder n/a ____________________ Ninde, Joel Roberts Strauss. A.M._____ State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. >ee continuation sheet 9. Maior Bibliographical References QSee continuation shaat Pravlous dooumantatlon on flla (NP8): C] preliminary datarmlnatlon of Individual listing (36 CPR 67) Primary location of additional data: has baan raquastad JJ State historic preservation office B praviously llstad In tha National Raglstar Othar Stite agancy M praviously datarmlnad allgibla by tha National Raglstar Padaral agancy __ dasignatad a National Historic Landmark Local government _ racordad by Historic Amarican Buildings University Survay # ______________________ Othar O racorded by Historic Amarican Engineering Specify repository: Racord f______ Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory 10. geographical Data Acreage of property approximately 17 UTM References A 111 61 I6l5.5l6.9i0l I 4, 5|4.616,8,0 | B Ui6| I6l5.5l7.li0l I4.5l4.6 12 .4 iO Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing C I 1. 6l I6l 5.51 2 7.01 I 4, 5|4,6|2,3,0| D I 1.6l I6l5.5l2.3i0l I 4. 5l 4.6 I 5. 8.0 I I See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description See continuation sheet Boundary Justification toe continuation sheet 11. Form Prepared By name/title Laura Thaver. Historic Preservation Consultant, for organization City of Fort Wayne date April 23 • 1992 street & number 3905 N. 500 W. telephone. 812/372-6806 city or town Columbus_______ state IN zip code ^7201 * U.S.GPO: 1988-0-223-918 National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 2 Page 1 South Wayne Historic District Roughly bounded by W. Wildwood Avenue, South Wayne Avenue, Packard Avenue, and Beaver Avenue National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page 1 South Wayne Historic District The South Wayne historic district is located in Fort Wayne, a city of approximately 170,000 people in northeastern Indiana. The district is located about two miles southwest of downtown Fort Wayne. It is in an area known as South Wayne. On the street to the north of the district, Cottage, is the South Wayne Elementary School (right in photo 18). To the east and northeast is Lutheran Center for Health Services (formerly Lutheran Hospital), a large complex of buildings constructed over the last 90 years (shown in the background of photos 1 and 15, and at left in photo 19). Broadway, a major, commercially developed street, is located one block west of the district. To the south for several blocks are residential areas developed between about 1900 and 1950. The South Wayne Historic District is a residential area, roughly bounded by Wildwood Avenue on the north, South Wayne Avenue on the east, Packard Avenue on the south, and Beaver Avenue on the west. The district includes several additions and parts of additions to the City of Fort Wayne, platted between about 1895 and 1910. There are three full blocks and three half blocks, plus a part of a block on the west side of Beaver Avenue, and a part of a block on the east side of South Wayne Avenue. The blocks between Beaver Avenue and South Wayne Avenue are 600 feet wide and 285 feet deep. Each of these blocks has an east-west alley in the center. Alleys are 12-14 feet wide. Streets are 50-60 feet wide. The district is generally flat, although there are occasional changes in grade, which require concrete steps to the house, or short, stone retaining walls. There are 137 houses in the district. Four of these have been altered extensively and do not contribute to the character of the district. There is one contributing structure, a brick alley. This is the east-west alley south of Wildwood Avenue between Beaver and Indiana Avenues (photo 8). The houses were constructed between 1893 and about 1940. Eighty per cent were constructed between about 1910 and 1920, and another 15 per cent constructed between about 1920 and 1930. Ninety per cent of the houses are Craftsman, Colonial Revival, or American Four Square in style. Each of these styles is represented by 30 per cent of the houses. Among examples of the Craftsman style are the McLeod House at 821 Packard Avenue (photo 17), and the Lydick House at 803 Kinnaird Avenue. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page 2 South Wayne Historic District The Colonial Revival style is represented by the Brinkman House at 827 Kinnaird Avenue (photo 12), and the duplex at 3118-20 Beaver Avenue (second from left in photo 9). The Metzner House at 815 Wildwood Avenue (right in photo 2), and the house at 925 W. Wildwood Avenue (third from left in photo 5) are examples of the American Four Square style. There are a small number of Prairie and Tudor Revival style houses. These styles are distributed evenly throughout the district. There is continuity among the houses in terms of style, scale, size, and other character-defining features. Houses are one to two stories high. Exterior siding is brick, wood shingles, clapboards, or stucco, or a combination of materials. Houses have either gabled or hipped roofs. Most have one-story front porches. Other features such as windows, doors, dormers, bays, and chimneys are similar in scale and arrangement. Houses are approximately 30 feet from the street and 20 feet from the sidewalk. Consistency among the houses in regards to these features creates a pleasing rhythm along the district's streets, such as shown in photos 2 and 13. Occasionally, a more elaborate house, such as the Ninde House at 902 W. Wildwood Avenue (photo 3), or the Wheelock House at 922 Kinnaird Avenue (photo 11) interrupts this rhythm, though not unpleasantly. There are concrete sidewalks, and a combination of stone and concrete curbs. Streets are generally lined with large trees, primarily maple trees. Some areas formerly had elm trees, which died from disease several years ago. Landscaping around individual houses consists mainly of low bushes and hedges. Along Wildwood Avenue, there were concrete street lamps with round globes. These were recently replaced with black, metal street lamps (photo 6). Many of the houses retain their original garages. These are located at the rear of each house on the alleys (photo 8). Most of these are fairly plain and of frame construction.