Polk Street Terraces Historic District, Gary

Name: Polk Street Terraces Historic District
Address: Gary, United States

#34 among attractions in Gary

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Polk Street Terraces Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 20 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary. The buildings were designed by D. F. Creighton and built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co. They were built starting in 1910 and are examples of the Edison Concept Houses that were designed, patented, and promoted by inventor Thomas Edison. The houses reflect Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements. ()

Coordinates: 41°36'13"N, 87°20'59"W

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Downtown GaryGary United States

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Polk Street Terraces Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Methodist Church, Palace Theater, Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary Land Company Building.

0.6 miE
Church
City Methodist Church, Gary
17 min walk • The City Methodist Church, latterly known as City United Methodist Church is a disused church in Gary, Indiana. Once the largest Methodist church in the Midwest, it ceased as a place of worship in 1975 after a relatively brief life of just over 50 years.
0.8 miSE
Cinema, Palace
Palace Theater, Gary
21 min walk • The Palace Theater is a 1925 movie theater, now closed, located at 791 Broadway in Gary, Indiana, in the city's Emerson neighborhood. It was designed by the prominent movie palace architect John Eberson.
~1770 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary
9 min walk • The Cathedral of the Holy Angels is a Catholic cathedral located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Gary, and the home of Holy Angels Parish.
0.8 miE
Museum, History museum
Gary Land Company Building, Gary
22 min walk • Gary Land Company Building, also known as Gary's First Town Hall, is a historic building located at Gary, Indiana.
1.2 miS
Library
Louis J. Bailey Branch Library, Gary
31 min walk • The Louis J. Bailey Branch Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Gary, Indiana. It was built in 1918, and is a one-story, Colonial Revival style brick building on a raised basement.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Ambridge Mann, Gary
14 min walk • Ambridge Mann, sometimes called Ambridge-Horace Mann or Horace Mann-Ambridge, is a neighborhood in northwestern Gary, Indiana. It is bounded by the Grand Calumet River on the north, by Grant Street on the east, by Chase Street on the west, and by the Norfolk Southern railroad on the south.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Gary, Gary
17 min walk • Downtown Gary is split by Broadway into two separate neighborhoods in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the original plat built by the United States Steel Corporation.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Gary City Center Historic District, Gary
18 min walk • Gary City Center Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 60 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in Downtown Gary.
~990 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Gary
5 min walk • Van Buren Terrace Historic District is a national historic district located in the First Subdivision of Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 10 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary. The buildings were designed by D. F. Creighton and built by the United States Sheet & Tin Plate Co.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District, Gary
12 min walk • West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic District is a national historic district located at Gary, Indiana. The district encompasses 30 contributing buildings in a residential section of Gary.
0.6 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Genesis Convention Center, Gary
15 min walk • The Genesis Convention Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Gary, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Gary Splash of the Independent Basketball Association from 2010 to 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Polk Street Terraces Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Van Buren Terrace Historic District, Gary (5 min walk), Polk Street Concrete Cottage Historic District, Gary (7 min walk), Jackson–Monroe Terraces Historic District, Gary (8 min walk), Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary (9 min walk).

How to get to Polk Street Terraces Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Polk Street Terraces Historic District:

Bus

Gary Metro Center • Lines: L1, L2, L3, L5, R-Bmx, R1, R3 (15 min walk)
Adam Benjamin Metro Center (15 min walk)

Train

Gary Metro Center (16 min walk)