Draft Historic Property Report for the NICTD Double Track NWI Project, Michigan City to Gary, Indiana Segment 1 of 3, LaPorte County LaPorteCounty,IN DHPANo.19318 March 30, 2017 Draft Historic Property Report for the NICTD Double Track NWI Project; Segment 1 of 3, LaPorte County PREPARED FOR Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District 33 E. U.S. Highway 12 Chesterton, IN 46304 PREPARED BY 2600 Park Tower Suite 100 Vienna, VA 22180-7342 AUTHORS Diana Garnett Jeanne Barnes March 30, 2017 Draft Historic Property Report for the NICTD Double Track NWI Project; Segment 1 of 3, LaPorte County Table of Contents 1.0 ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Area of Potential Effects ................................................................................................................ 3 2.4 Survey Personnel .......................................................................................................................... 4 3.0 LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Previously Identified Architectural Resources ............................................................................. 17 4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT ..................................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Early Inhabitants of LaPorte County and Vicinity ........................................................................ 21 4.2 Michigan City 1832–1945 ............................................................................................................ 22 4.3 Michigan City 1945–Present ....................................................................................................... 30 5.0 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 32 5.1 Survey Methods .......................................................................................................................... 32 5.2 NRHP Evaluation Methods ......................................................................................................... 33 6.0 NRHP ELIGIBILITY AND EVALUATIONS .................................................................................... 36 6.1 Summary of All Resources .......................................................................................................... 36 6.1.1 Historic Districts .................................................................................................................... 36 6.1.2 Southeast ............................................................................................................................. 36 6.1.3 South-Central ....................................................................................................................... 37 6.1.4 West ..................................................................................................................................... 38 6.2 NRHP-Listed Resources in the APE in LaPorte County ............................................................. 39 6.2.1 091-406-18001 (NR-2332) Elston Grove Historic District .................................................... 39 6.2.2 091-406-16001 (NR-2339) Franklin Street Commercial Historic District ............................. 39 6.2.3 091-406-17001 (NR-2355) Haskell and Barker Historic District .......................................... 39 6.3 Resources Previously Recommended Eligible ........................................................................... 40 6.3.1 091-406-17032 – St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, 406 W. 10th Street (Outstanding)........................................................................................................................ 40 6.3.2 091-406-17033 – St. Mary’s School, 323 W. 10th Street (Notable) ..................................... 44 6.3.3 091-406-21101 – St. Mary’s Rectory, 411 W. 11th Street (Notable) ................................... 51 6.3.4 091-406-21102 – 1109 Manhattan Street, Michigan City (Contributing) ............................. 59 6.3.5 091-406-21103 – 1101 Elston Street, Michigan City (Contributing) .................................... 60 6.3.6 091-406-21105 – 1116 Ohio Street, Michigan City (Contributing) ....................................... 62 6.3.7 091-406-21106 – 1115 Ohio Street, Michigan City (Contributing) ....................................... 63 6.3.8 091-406-21150 – 1004 Kentucky Street, Michigan City (Contributing) ................................ 65 6.3.9 091-406-21151 – 902 11th Street, Michigan City (Contributing) .......................................... 67 6.3.10 091-406-21153 – 501 Chicago Street, Michigan City (Contributing) ................................... 68 6.3.11 091-406-21152 – 911 Kentucky Street, Michigan City (Contributing) .................................. 70 6.3.12 091-406-21080 – 505 11th Street, Michigan City, (Notable) ................................................ 72 6.3.13 091-406-21081 – 1102 Cedar Street (Outstanding) ............................................................ 74 6.3.14 091-406-21091 – 1101 Franklin Street (Notable) ................................................................ 77 6.3.15 091-406-21078 – 410 York Street (Contributing) ................................................................. 80 6.3.16 091-406-21083 – 1009 Cedar Street (Contributing) ............................................................ 82 Page ii March 30, 2017 Draft Historic Property Report for the NICTD Double Track NWI Project; Segment 1 of 3, LaPorte County 6.3.17 091-406-21092 - The South Shore Station, 114 E. 11th Street (Outstanding) .................... 83 6.3.18 091-406-21166 – 1002 Green Street (Notable) ................................................................... 86 6.4 Surveyed Properties Newly Recommended Eligible ................................................................... 96 6.4.1 1116 W. 10th Street, Michigan City ...................................................................................... 96 6.4.2 Berhndt Flats at 1111 Cedar Street ..................................................................................... 98 6.4.3 Elston Grove Historic District Boundary Expansion ........................................................... 100 6.4.4 DeWolfe’s Addition Historic District .................................................................................... 107 6.4.5 Summary ............................................................................................................................ 113 7.0 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 119 8.0 REFERENCES CITED .................................................................................................................. 120 List of Appendices Appendix A: Maps Appendix B: Survey Results List of Figures Figure 1. Project location map. ..................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2. APE in LaPorte County (map 1 of 10). .......................................................................................... 6 Figure 3. APE in LaPorte County (map 2 of 10). .......................................................................................... 7 Figure 4. APE in LaPorte County (map 3 of 10). .......................................................................................... 8 Figure 5. APE in LaPorte County (map 4 of 10). .......................................................................................... 9 Figure 6. APE in LaPorte County (map 5 of 10). ........................................................................................ 10 Figure 7. APE in LaPorte County (map 6 of 10). ........................................................................................ 11 Figure 8. APE in LaPorte County (map 7 of 10). ........................................................................................ 12 Figure 9. APE in LaPorte County (map 8 of 10). ........................................................................................ 13 Figure 10. APE in LaPorte County (map 9 of 10). ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 11. APE in LaPorte County (map 10 of 10). .................................................................................... 15 Figure 12. 1869 Bird's Eye Map of Michigan City drawn by A. Ruger ........................................................ 23 Figure 13. Haskell and Barker Car Company, c. 1900 ............................................................................... 23 Figure 14. Intersection of Franklin and 10th Streets, c. 1900 ..................................................................... 24 Figure 15. Franklin Street, c. 1926 .............................................................................................................