University Courts Historic District
University Courts Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by 7th St., Indiana Ave., 10th St. & Woodlawn Ave., Bloomington, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°10′10.5″N 86°31′27″W / 39.169583°N 86.52417°WCoordinates: 39°10′10.5″N 86°31′27″W / 39.169583°N 86.52417°W |
Area | 20.1 acres (8.1 ha) |
Architect | ; Alfred Grindle; ; Edwin C. Doeppers & Co.; Merritt Harrison; Lowe & Bollenbacher; Nichols & Nichols |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 07001308[1][2] |
Added to NRHP | December 26, 2007 |
The University Courts Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
Greek houses[]
The Sigma Chi house at 601 E. Seventh Street, built in Free Classic style, was enlarged in 1925 by Granger, Lowe & Bollenbacher in a manner sympathetic to the original design.[3]
The northeast corner of Indiana Avenue and Eighth Street was originally the site of a Tudor Revival house built by Maude Showers. Situated on three lots and designed by Carlisle Bollenbacher, the house was sold to Delta Tau Delta and used for a fraternity until destroyed by fire in February 1935. The fraternity rebuilt on the same site. The new house was designed by Burns & James and retained the same placement on the three lots as the original house. The general contractor was Charles A. Pike.[4][5]
Delta Zeta at 809 East Seventh Street was designed by John Nichols in 1923 in the Classical Revival Style. The general contractor was Charles F. Johnson.[6]
Demolished houses[]
Before the district was first nominated for the National Register, four houses on the east half of the block bounded by Indiana Avenue, Fess Avenue, Eighth Street and Ninth Street were demolished. Joseph Smith of the Showers Brothers furniture factory engaged John Nichols to build a two-story brick Colonial Revival house at 403 North Fess in 1914. J. Neill was the general contractor.[7] Clarence Neill, general contractor, built a house for Charles F. Johnson at 421 North Fess in 1916. Edwin C. Doeppers and Company were the architects.[8] Indiana University's Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology now occupy those two lots, among others.[9]
Table of contributing properties[]
Appearing in the table below are the buildings included within the boundaries of the city-designated historic district.[9]
Rating[9] | Image | Address[9] | Year[9] | Style[9] | Comments |
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Contributing | 601 East Seventh Street 39°10′6.68″N 86°31′37.03″W / 39.1685222°N 86.5269528°W |
1906 | Georgian Revival | Chapter house for Sigma Chi | |
Notable | 607 East Seventh Street 39°10′8″N 86°31′33.6″W / 39.16889°N 86.526000°W |
1932 | Gothic Revival | Designed by Alfred Grindle[9]: 59 | |
Notable | 703 East Seventh Street 39°10′7″N 86°31′32″W / 39.16861°N 86.52556°W |
1915 | Craftsman | ||
Notable | 705 East Seventh Street 39°10′7″N 86°31′31″W / 39.16861°N 86.52528°W |
1911[10] | Spanish Colonial Revival
Dormer Front Bungalow |
Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when he built this house.[10][11] | |
Notable | 715 East Seventh Street 39°10′7″N 86°31′30″W / 39.16861°N 86.52500°W |
1925 | Tudor Revival
Craftsman |
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Notable | 719 East Seventh Street 39°10′7″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.16861°N 86.524778°W |
1924[12] | Spanish Mission Revival | Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when building this house.[12][13] | |
Contributing | 801 East Seventh Street 39°10′7″N 86°31′28″W / 39.16861°N 86.52444°W |
1920 | Tudor Revival | ||
Contributing | 601 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′36″W / 39.169667°N 86.52667°W |
1935 | Georgian Revival | This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[4] Their previous house on this site was destroyed by fire.[5] | |
Contributing | 622-624 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′33.″W / 39.169250°N 86.52583°W |
1916[14] | Tudor Revival
Craftsman |
John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 315-317 N. Fess Ave.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.[14] | |
Contributing | 701 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′32″W / 39.169667°N 86.52556°W |
1914[15] | Prairie Style | Built for Herman Grant by general contractor J. O. White. Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in the construction press.[15] | |
Contributing | 707 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′31.5″W / 39.169667°N 86.525417°W |
1922 | Colonial Revival | John Nichols designed this house for Ward Johnson of Johnson Creamery.[9]: 59 | |
Notable | 712 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′31″W / 39.169250°N 86.52528°W |
1916[16] | California Bungalow | Architect John Nichols was engaged by Herman Bowman of the Bowman-King Stone Co. to build this house.[16] | |
Contributing | 713 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′31″W / 39.169250°N 86.52528°W |
1916[17] | Colonial Revival | Dr. J. C. Vermilya engaged engineer Edwin C. Doeppers when building this house.[17] | |
Contributing | 715-717 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′29.5″W / 39.169667°N 86.524861°W |
1915[18] | Arts and Crafts | Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who contracted with John Murphy for masonry and Alex Robinson for carpentry to build two duplexes at 8th & Park (see 405-407 N. Park Ave.). Nichols & Nichols were architects.[18][19][20][21][22] | |
Contributing | 718-720 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.169250°N 86.524778°W |
1924[23] | Craftsman | John Nichols was architect for this house built by general contractor J. O. White for Herman Bowman of Bowman-King Stone Co.[23] | |
Contributing | 802 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′28″W / 39.169250°N 86.52444°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 803 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′27.3″W / 39.169667°N 86.524250°W |
1913[24] | Prairie Style | Built by general contractor W. S. Delapp for Monroe County treasurer Joseph D. Hensley. Nichols & Nichols were the architects.[24] | |
Contributing | 804 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′27.3″W / 39.169250°N 86.524250°W |
1930 | Craftsman
Front Gabled Bungalow |
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Contributing | 809 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′26.4″W / 39.169667°N 86.524000°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 812 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′26.5″W / 39.169250°N 86.524028°W |
1922 | Carpenter Builder
Cottage |
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Contributing | 815 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′26″W / 39.169667°N 86.52389°W |
1923[25] | Colonial Revival | Built by general contractor Joe Neill and Son for the jeweler Ray Wingert and his wife Leafy. John Nichols was architect.[25] | |
Contributing | 816-820 East Eighth Street 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′26″W / 39.169250°N 86.52389°W |
1925 | Craftsman | ||
Notable | 825 East Eighth Street 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′25.2″W / 39.169667°N 86.523667°W |
1921[26] | Prairie Style | Alfred Grindle drew plans for Indiana University football coach Ewald O. Stiehm, who let contracts and supervised construction himself.[26][27] | |
Contributing | 708 East Ninth Street 39°10′13″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17028°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 710-712 East Ninth Street 39°10′13″N 86°31′31.2″W / 39.17028°N 86.525333°W |
1930 | Craftsman | ||
Contributing | 714 East Ninth Street 39°10′13″N 86°31′30.4″W / 39.17028°N 86.525111°W |
1916[14] | Craftsman | Doeppers & Co. let contracts to Clarence Neill for masonry and George Torrence for carpentry when Willis Akins had this house built.[14] | |
Contributing | 716 East Ninth Street 39°10′13″N 86°31′29.6″W / 39.17028°N 86.524889°W |
1930 | Craftsman | ||
Contributing | 801 East Ninth Street 39°10′13.8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.170500°N 86.52444°W |
1920 | Craftsman
Cross Gable Bungalow |
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Contributing | 809 East Ninth Street 39°10′13.8″N 86°31′27″W / 39.170500°N 86.52417°W |
1920 | Craftsman | ||
Contributing | 702 East Tenth Street 39°10′17.4″N 86°31′32″W / 39.171500°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 704 East Tenth Street 39°10′17.4″N 86°31′31″W / 39.171500°N 86.52528°W |
1930 | Dutch Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 315-317 North Fess Avenue 39°10′8.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.169028°N 86.525972°W |
1916[14] | Tudor Revival
Craftsman |
John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 622-624 E. Eighth St.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.[14] | |
Contributing | 406 North Fess Avenue 39°10′11.6″N 86°31′32″W / 39.169889°N 86.52556°W |
1915[28] | Bungalow | Built by general contractor Val Hatfield as a rental property for Herman Grant (see 701 E. 8th). E. C. Doeppers and Company where the architects.[28][29] | |
Contributing | 422 North Fess Avenue 39°10′13″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17028°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Notable | 504 North Fess Avenue 39°10′14.5″N 86°31′32″W / 39.170694°N 86.52556°W |
1917[30] | Colonial Revival | Indianapolis architect Merritt Harrison designed this house for Indiana University professor Wm. F. Book.[30][31] | |
Contributing | 505 North Fess Avenue 39°10′15″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17083°N 86.525972°W |
1920 | Colonial Revival | ||
Notable | 506-508 North Fess Avenue 39°10′15″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17083°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Notable | 509-513 North Fess Avenue 39°10′15.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.170972°N 86.525972°W |
1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival | Designed by Cecil and Inez Harlos[9]: 58 | |
Notable | 510-512 North Fess Avenue 39°10′15.6″N 86°31′32″W / 39.171000°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 514 North Fess Avenue 39°10′16″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17111°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Tudor Revival | ||
Notable | 515 North Fess Avenue 39°10′16″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17111°N 86.525972°W |
1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival | Designed by Cecil and Inez Harlos[9]: 58 | |
Contributing | 516 North Fess Avenue 39°10′16.5″N 86°31′32″W / 39.171250°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 517 North Fess Avenue 39°10′16.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.171250°N 86.525972°W |
1925 | Colonial Revival | Designed by John Nichols[9]: 60 | |
Contributing | 519 North Fess Avenue 39°10′17″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.17139°N 86.525972°W |
1915 | Foursquare | ||
Contributing | 520 North Fess Avenue 39°10′17″N 86°31′32″W / 39.17139°N 86.52556°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 525 North Fess Avenue 39°10′17.5″N 86°31′33.5″W / 39.171528°N 86.525972°W |
1920 | Foursquare | ||
Contributing | 422 North Indiana Avenue 39°10′13.2″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.170333°N 86.526750°W |
1912[32] | Dutch Colonial Revival | The Chicago firm of Lowe & Bollenbacher drew plans for a residence for department store owner Wyatt W. Wicks, who originally intended to take bids himself.[33] But, later John Nichols took bids for Wicks.[32] | |
Contributing | 502 North Indiana Avenue 39°10′14″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.17056°N 86.526750°W |
1915 | Foursquare | ||
Contributing | 506 North Indiana Avenue 39°10′14.7″N 86°31′36.3″W / 39.170750°N 86.526750°W |
1913[34] | Craftsman | Built by general contractor J. O. White for Dr. A. M. Snyder. The firm of Nichols & Nichols was listed as the architect.[34] | |
Contributing | 309-311 North Park Avenue 39°10′8″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.16889°N 86.524778°W |
1924[35] | Colonial Revival | This duplex was designed by Alfred Grindle for Allen Buskirk.[35] | |
Contributing | 310-312 North Park Avenue 39°10′8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.16889°N 86.52444°W |
1924[36] | Colonial Revival | Edwin C. Doeppers drew plans for Almer Henry, who originally intended to take bids himself.[36] He later engaged John L. Nichols to take bids and supervise construction.[37] | |
Contributing | 402 North Park Avenue 39°10′10.8″N 86°31′28″W / 39.169667°N 86.52444°W |
1920 | Georgian Revival | ||
Notable | 405-407 North Park Avenue 39°10′11.6″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.169889°N 86.524778°W |
1915[18] | Craftsman | Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who contracted with John Murphy for masonry and Alex Robinson for carpentry to build two duplexes at 8th & Park (see 715-717 E. Eighth St.). Nichols & Nichols were architects.[18][19][20][21][22] | |
Contributing | 409 North Park Avenue 39°10′12″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17000°N 86.524778°W |
1928 | Tudor Revival
English Cottage Revival |
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Contributing | 410 North Park Avenue 39°10′12″N 86°31′28″W / 39.17000°N 86.52444°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 415 North Park Avenue 39°10′12.6″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170167°N 86.524778°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 421 North Park Avenue 39°10′13.2″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170333°N 86.524778°W |
1925 | Craftsman | ||
Contributing | 501 North Park Avenue 39°10′14″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17056°N 86.524778°W |
1922 | Craftsman | ||
Contributing | 505 North Park Avenue 39°10′14.5″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.170694°N 86.524778°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Notable | 513 North Park Avenue 39°10′16″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17111°N 86.524778°W |
1926 | Tudor Revival | ||
Notable | 515 North Park Avenue 39°10′16.5″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.171250°N 86.524778°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | Designed by John L. Nichols[9]: 60 | |
Contributing | 521 North Park Avenue 39°10′17″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.17139°N 86.524778°W |
1920 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 525-527 North Park Avenue 39°10′17.4″N 86°31′29.2″W / 39.171500°N 86.524778°W |
1925 | American Foursquare | ||
Contributing | 309 North Woodlawn Avenue 39°10′8″N 86°31′25″W / 39.16889°N 86.52361°W |
1930 | Colonial Revival | ||
Contributing | 321 North Woodlawn Avenue 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′25″W / 39.169250°N 86.52361°W |
1935 | Colonial Revival | Originally named the O'Harrow House, it is now the Indiana University School of Journalism Annex. | |
Contributing | 441 North Woodlawn Avenue 39°10′9.3″N 86°31′25″W / 39.169250°N 86.52361°W |
1935 | Tudor Revival | This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.[4] |
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Cynthia Brubaker (December 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: University Courts Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01., Site map, and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ News of the Week, Indiana Construction Recorder, Vol. VI No. 47, 1925-02-21
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- ^ "News of the Week" p. 13 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1924-03-22
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