Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District, Elkhart

Name: Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District
Address: Elkhart, United States

#17 among attractions in Elkhart

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture

Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District

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Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart. It was developed between about 1868 and 1930, and includes notable examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Green Block, Lerner Theatre, and Young Women's Christian Association. Other notable buildings include the Cornish Block, Franklin Street Station, Menges Building, former Post Office, Midwest Museum of Modern Art, Elkhart Water Company, Masonic Temple, Rowe Block, and Dreves Building. ()

Coordinates: 41°41'4"N, 85°58'18"W

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Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Ruthmere Mansion, National New York Central Railroad Museum, Midwest Museum of American Art.

0.9 miNW
Botanical garden
Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
24 min walk • Wellfield Botanic Gardens, located in the heart of Elkhart, IN, is a 36-acre natural enclave touted as a "living museum" and a working source of hydropower and drinking water.
0.6 miN
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Ruthmere Mansion, Elkhart
16 min walk • Ruthmere, formerly the Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley Residence, is a three-story Beaux-Arts mansion that is the most prominent historic residence in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Built in 1910, the Ruthmere Mansion is now open to the public as a museum, along with the neighboring Dr. Havilah Beardsley House.
~1490 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National New York Central Railroad Museum, Elkhart
8 min walk • The National New York Central Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Elkhart, Indiana dedicated to the preservation of the New York Central Railroad.
~460 ftS
Museum, Art museum
Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart
3 min walk • The Midwest Museum of American Art is a non-profit public art museum located in downtown Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The museum's 25,000-square-foot space houses a collection focusing on 19th and 20th century American art.
~200 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
1 min walk • Lerner Theatre, also known as the Elco Theatre, is a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, reinforced concrete and steel, Beaux-Arts style building.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, Elkhart
18 min walk • Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge, Elkhart
29 min walk • Bridge Street Bridge, also known as the County Bridge #387, is a historic reinforced concrete bridge located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1939 and spans the St. Joseph River.
0.7 miSE
Church
Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart
19 min walk • Prairie Street Mennonite Church is a Mennonite Church located in Elkhart, Indiana. It is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Morehous Residential Historic District, Elkhart
27 min walk • Morehous Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 110 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart.
0.7 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel C. Bickel House, Elkhart
19 min walk • Emmanuel C. Bickel House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Carpenter Gothic style balloon frame dwelling.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood, Beaux-Arts architecture
Beardsley Avenue Historic District, Elkhart
15 min walk • Beardsley Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Lerner Theatre, Elkhart (1 min walk), Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart (3 min walk), National New York Central Railroad Museum, Elkhart (8 min walk), State Street–Division Street Historic District, Elkhart (8 min walk).

How to get to Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District:

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Elkhart (7 min walk)