Whiting Memorial Community House

Whiting Memorial Community House

Whiting Memorial Community House, April 2012
Location 1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′41″N 87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W / 41.67806; -87.49639Coordinates: 41°40′41″N 87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W / 41.67806; -87.49639
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1923 (1923)
Architect Shattuck & Layer
NRHP Reference # 80000044[1]
Added to NRHP February 8, 1980

Whiting Memorial Community House, also known as Whiting Community Center, is a historic community center located at Whiting, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, steel frame building faced in rough red brick and in an eclectic style. It has a hipped red tile roof, scattered gables and arches, and concrete bracket and medallion detailing. The building houses an auditorium, meeting rooms, an indoor track, gyms, lockers, a bowling alley, and swimming pool. It was built by the Standard Oil Company for the city of Whiting.[2]:2–3

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Larry N. Hahn (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whiting Memorial Community House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..


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