Monroe Terrace Historic District
Monroe Terrace Historic District, Historic residential district in Gary, United States.
The Monroe Terrace Historic District contains eight residential buildings featuring Bungalow and American Craftsman architectural elements along Monroe Street in Gary, Indiana.
Architect D.F. Creighton designed these structures in 1910 following Thomas Edison's patented housing concepts for the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Company.
The district exemplifies early 20th-century industrial company housing developments and represents the Edison Concept Houses construction methods in residential architecture.
The district spans less than one acre at 304-318 Monroe Street, with coordinates 41°36′19″N 87°20′37″W, and received National Register status in 2009.
These houses demonstrate Thomas Edison's concrete construction patents, marking an experimental period in American residential building techniques.
Location: Indiana
GPS coordinates: 41.60528,-87.34361
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:51
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