Porter Town Hall

Porter Town Hall

Porter Town Hall, c. 1915
Location 303 Franklin St., Porter, Indiana
Coordinates 41°36′59″N 87°4′20″W / 41.61639°N 87.07222°W / 41.61639; -87.07222Coordinates: 41°36′59″N 87°4′20″W / 41.61639°N 87.07222°W / 41.61639; -87.07222
Area less than one acre
Built 1913 (1913), 1964
Architect Furst, Charles J.; Weber, Alfred P.
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 00000678[1]
Added to NRHP June 29, 2000

Porter Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Porter, Porter County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a two-story, square Bungalow / American Craftsman style red brick building. An addition was built in 1964. It features decorative brick pattern work, exposed rafter ends, eyebrow windows, and a belfry surrounded by a decorative wrought iron railing.[2]:5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Pat Volkman, Jennifer Granat, and Adrian Scott Fine (October 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Porter Town Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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