Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District
Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District, Historic residential district in Gary, United States.
The district includes four concrete cottages built in the early 1900s, featuring Bungalow and American Craftsman architectural elements at Polk Street.
Architect D.F. Creighton designed these buildings in 1910 for the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Company, following Thomas Edison's construction concepts.
These residential structures exemplify the transition from wooden to concrete construction methods during the industrial development period of Gary, Indiana.
The district occupies less than one acre of land and contains four preserved buildings that demonstrate early twentieth-century construction techniques.
The concrete cottages represent an experimental building method promoted by Thomas Edison, incorporating innovative materials and construction practices.
Location: Indiana
GPS coordinates: 41.59972,-87.35000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:16
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