Bloomington West Side Historic District, Bloomington

Name: Bloomington West Side Historic District
Address: Bloomington, United States

#57 among attractions in Bloomington

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Bloomington West Side Historic District is a national historic district located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. The district encompasses 394 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in a mixed residential, commercial, and industrial section of Bloomington. It developed between about 1850 and 1946, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Elias Abel House, Cantol Wax Company Building, Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Cochran-Helton-Lindley House, Illinois Central Railroad Freight Depot, Johnson's Creamery, and Second Baptist Church. Other notable contributing resources include the Works Progress Administration constructed wading pool, White Oak Cemetery, Ninth Street Park, Bloomington Wholesale Foods Warehouse, Bloomington Garage, Curry Buick, Banneker School, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Bloomington Frosted Foods. ()

Area: 180 acres (0.2812 mi²)Coordinates: 39°10'7"N, 86°32'24"W

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Bloomington West Side Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WonderLab, Assembly Hall, Memorial Stadium, Fountain Square Mall.

~1370 ftSE
Museum, Science museum
WonderLab, Bloomington
7 min walk • WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is an interactive science center located in the heart of Bloomington, Indiana. This hands-on museum is designed to provide educational experiences that stimulate curiosity and encourage exploration for visitors of all...
1.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Assembly Hall, Bloomington
33 min walk • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, formerly named and still commonly referred to as Assembly Hall, is a 17,222-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington
30 min walk • Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Indiana Hoosiers football since its opening in 1960. It is the tenth largest stadium in the Big Ten Conference, with a capacity of 52,626.
~1860 ftSE
39°9'58"N • 86°32'3"W
Fountain Square Mall, Bloomington
9 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miE
Architecture, Theater, Historical place
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington
11 min walk • The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, formerly the Indiana Theater, is a historic theater in Bloomington, Indiana. Originally built for vaudeville in 1922, it was also used for silent films and became a movie theater.
0.8 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Kirkwood Observatory, Bloomington
20 min walk • Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indiana University. It is located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
~1770 ftE
Shopping, Department store
Wicks Building, Bloomington
9 min walk • The Wicks Building is a historic commercial building on Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
~1730 ftE
Tower
Monroe County Courthouse, Bloomington
9 min walk • Monroe County Courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana is a Beaux Arts building built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Wylie House, Bloomington
18 min walk • Wylie House is a historic structure built in 1835 and located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was home of Andrew Wylie, first president of Indiana University, until his death in 1851.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Bloomington
20 min walk • The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology is an archaeology research center and museum located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was dedicated in honor of Indiana's first professional archaeologist Glenn A. Black.
0.8 miE
39°10'12"N • 86°31'34"W
Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Bloomington
20 min walk • Museum, History museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bloomington West Side Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Second Baptist Church, Bloomington (2 min walk), Elias Abel House, Bloomington (3 min walk), Cochran–Helton–Lindley House, Bloomington (3 min walk), Steele Dunning Historic District, Bloomington (7 min walk).

How to get to Bloomington West Side Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bloomington West Side Historic District:

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4th and Washington bus terminal (12 min walk)
Bloomington Transit Center (12 min walk)