Chapin Park Historic District is a national historic district located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It encompasses 260 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites immediately north of downtown South Bend. Most of its development occurred between about 1890 and 1910 on land formerly comprising the estate of Horatio Chapin, an early settler of South Bend. The neighborhood includes examples of Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Horatio Chapin House (1857, 1891), Judge Andrew Anderson House (1875, 1905), Hodson's Castle (1888), South Bend Civic Theater (1898), YMCA (1928), and Christian Science Church (1916).[2]
Chapin Park Historic District | |
 Park Avenue in Chapin Park, July 2012 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by St. Joseph River, Main, Madison, Rex, Lindsey and William Sts., Leland and Portage Aves., South Bend, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°41′06″N 86°15′19″W / 41.68500°N 86.25528°W |
| Area | 87 acres (35 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000073[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes James D. Conley (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chapin Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016.
