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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