Forest Park Boulevard Historic District, Fort Wayne

Name: Forest Park Boulevard Historic District
Address: Fort Wayne, United States

#78 among attractions in Fort Wayne

Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture

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The Forest Park Boulevard Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 93 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 15 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne. The area was developed from about 1890 to 1955, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival style architecture. The district features ornamental light posts / streetlights and stone entry markers. ()

Coordinates: 41°5'43"N, 85°7'3"W

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Forest Park Boulevard Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Science Central, Allen County Courthouse, Johnny Appleseed Park.

1.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne
35 min walk • The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is an American art museum located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County, United States. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art contains permanent collections and national traveling exhibitions and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
1.2 miW
Museum, Science museum
Science Central, Fort Wayne
30 min walk • Science Central is an interactive science center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1.6 miSW
Tower
Allen County Courthouse, Fort Wayne
40 min walk • The Allen County Courthouse is located on Calhoun Street in the heart of Fort Wayne, Indiana, the county seat of Allen County. Built between 1897 and 1902, it is a nationally significant example of Beaux-Arts architecture.
1.2 miN
Park, Memorial site
Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne
30 min walk • Johnny Appleseed Park, including what was formerly known as Archer Park, is a public park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is named after the popular-culture nickname of John Chapman, better known as "Johnny Appleseed", a famous American pioneer, who was buried on the site.
1.6 miSW
Skyscraper
Lincoln Bank Tower, Fort Wayne
40 min walk • The Lincoln Bank Tower in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, is an Art Deco highrise building. Construction started in late 1929 with the building's opening on November 16, 1930. For decades, it was the tallest building in the state.
1.5 miSW
Museum, Romanesque architecture, History museum
Fort Wayne Old City Hall Building, Fort Wayne
38 min walk • The Fort Wayne Old City Hall Building in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana operates as a museum known as The History Center, and has served as headquarters for the Allen County–Fort Wayne Historical Society since 1980.
1 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Fort Wayne Rivergreenway, Fort Wayne
27 min walk • The Rivergreenway is the backbone of burgeoning Fort Wayne Trails network in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the surrounding area. The Rivergreenway consists of nearly 25-miles of connected trails through a linear park following alongside or near the City's three rivers: St. Joseph River, St. Marys River, and Maumee River.
1.7 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Schmitz Block, Fort Wayne
43 min walk • Schmitz Block, also known as the Noll Block, is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built in 1888, and is a four-story, "L"-shaped, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick building clad entirely in cut limestone.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Wells Street Bridge, Fort Wayne
35 min walk • Wells Street Bridge is a historic Whipple truss bridge spanning the St. Marys River at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Akron, Ohio and erected by Alvin John Stewart in 1884.
1.6 miSW
Skyscraper
Indiana Michigan Power Center, Fort Wayne
42 min walk • Indiana Michigan Power Center, previously known as One Summit Square and also as the Summit National Bank Building after one of its original tenants, is the tallest office building in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, as well as the tallest reinforced concrete building in the state of Indiana.
1.3 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House, Fort Wayne
34 min walk • The McColloch-Weatherhogg Double House, also known as the J. Ross McCulloch House, is a historic residential building constructed in 1883 in the Victorian Gothic Revival style at 334-336 E. Berry St. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Park Boulevard Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Kensington Boulevard Historic District, Fort Wayne (5 min walk), North Anthony Boulevard Historic District, Fort Wayne (9 min walk), Parkview Health, Fort Wayne (10 min walk), John H. and Mary Abercrombie House, Fort Wayne (22 min walk).