Fairfield Manor, also known as the Fairfield Manor Apartments, is a historic apartment building located one mile south of downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was designed by noted Fort Wayne architect Charles R. Weatherhogg. It is a seven-story plus basement, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building with a slight "bar-bell" form. It has American Craftsman and interior Art Deco design elements. The building measures 68 feet by 190 feet.[2]: 2
Fairfield Manor | |
 Fairfield Manor, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 2301 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′50″N 85°8′41″W / 41.06389°N 85.14472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Architect | Weatherhogg, Charles R. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000047[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Fairfield Manor closed in 1957 due to 15 deaths in the building.(SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes George D. Morrison (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fairfield Manor" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.