Hobart Commercial District is a national historic district located at Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings in the central business district of Hobart. It developed between about 1869 and 1963, and includes notable example of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Notable buildings include the Verplank Building (1928), Orcutt Hotel and Office / Mander Building (1915), Fiester Building (1907), Fiester Building (1890-1893), Hobart Bank (c. 1884, c. 1930), Art Theater (c. 1941), Ben Ack Building (1926), Hobart Post Office (1936-1937, 1966), Roper Building / American Bank and Trust (1890, 1926), First State Bank (1888, 1922), Lake George Hotel / Stocker Building (c. 1888), Schultz Brothers Variety Store (1947), and the Kostbase Building (1950).[2]
Hobart Commercial District | |
 Main Street in downtown Hobart, May 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Lake George, the Norfolk Southern rail line, and Center and 2nd Sts.. Hobart, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′55″N 87°15′17″W / 41.53194°N 87.25472°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Built by | Reinert, Keith; Simon, Louis; Lightner, Seward |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Classical Revival, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 14001037[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 2014 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14. National Park Service. December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hobart Commercial District" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.