Van Buren Terrace Historic District
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Historic residential district in Gary, United States.
The Van Buren Terrace Historic District contains ten residential buildings along Van Buren Street, displaying Bungalow and American Craftsman design elements with functional layouts.
Architect D.F. Creighton designed these houses in 1910 for the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Company, following Thomas Edison's patented housing concepts.
The residential buildings represent early twentieth-century architectural innovations and social planning methods developed during Gary's industrial growth period.
The district extends across less than one acre, encompassing residential structures numbered from 336 to 354 Van Buren Street in Gary's First Subdivision.
These houses embody Thomas Edison's vision for accessible housing, incorporating construction techniques and materials that were revolutionary for their time period.
Location: Gary
GPS coordinates: 41.60472,-87.34639
Latest update: March 11, 2025 15:25
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