Lincoln Street Historic District, historic district in Indiana, United States

Lincoln Street Historic District is an all-residential district in Gary, Indiana, with 239 contributing buildings, mostly erected between 1910 and 1950. Many follow the American Small House Movement, alongside examples of Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Bungalow/American Craftsman styles.

The district's 239 contributing buildings were largely constructed between 1910 and 1950, many following the American Small House Movement. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, which recognised the residential section's architectural value and brought protection for its buildings.

The district is named for Lincoln Street, the residential spine of its 239 contributing buildings. Many houses follow the American Small House Movement, a pattern of compact, affordable homes for working-class families, and the mix of Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Bungalow/American Craftsman styles shows how builders varied a small-house plan.

The district lies in Gary, Indiana, at roughly 41.6°N, 87.35°W, and is entirely residential, so visitors walk its streets rather than enter a site. Its 239 contributing buildings were largely raised between 1910 and 1950, and the mix of Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Bungalow/American Craftsman houses can be read from the sidewalk.

The district's 239 contributing buildings are almost all houses built between 1910 and 1950, many following the American Small House Movement, a pattern-book approach to affordable single-family homes. Look for the mix of Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Bungalow/American Craftsman styles on one residential stretch of Gary.