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Morehous Residential Historic District

Coordinates: 41°40′16″N 85°57′43″W / 41.67111°N 85.96194°W / 41.67111; -85.96194
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Morehous Residential Historic District
Stevens Avenue in Morehous, July 2012
Morehous Residential Historic District is located in Indiana
Morehous Residential Historic District
Morehous Residential Historic District is located in the United States
Morehous Residential Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by E. Indiana, Morehouse, E. Hubbard, and the western side of Frances Aves., Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′16″N 85°57′43″W / 41.67111°N 85.96194°W / 41.67111; -85.96194
Area36 acres (15 ha)
ArchitectA.H. Ellwood & Sons; Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Prairie School, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.11000706[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 2011

Morehous Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 110 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1910 and 1950, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Roosevelt School (1921) and Simpson Memorial Methodist Church (1923).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11. National Park Service. September 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved October 1, 2015. Note: This includes Robin Wenger and Benjamin L. Ross (May 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morehous Residential Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.