Whiting Memorial Community House
Whiting Memorial Community House | |
Whiting Memorial Community House, April 2012 | |
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Location | 1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°40′41″N 87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°WCoordinates: 41°40′41″N 87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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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