Fox Lake (Angola, Indiana)
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![]() Fox Lake Resort, August 2013 | |
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Nearest city | 60-760 Lane 130, southwest of Angola, Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°37′26″N 85°01′32″W / 41.623772°N 85.025474°WCoordinates: 41°37′26″N 85°01′32″W / 41.623772°N 85.025474°W |
Area | 10.7 acres (4.3 ha) |
Architectural style | Lake cottage |
NRHP reference No. | 01000360[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 2001 |
Fox Lake is a national historic district located in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana. The district encompasses 27 contributing buildings associated with the Fox Lake Resort vacation community. It developed between 1928 and 1950 as a vacation resort for middle class African-Americans. The cottages are primarily one-story, frame dwellings with gable roofs and concrete block foundations.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fox Lake" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
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Categories:
- African-American history of Indiana
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Buildings and structures in Steuben County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Steuben County, Indiana
- Northern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs