St. Mary Historic District (Lafayette, Indiana)
James Murdock House moved onto Columbia Street in approximately 1891 after he left Michigan City, where he had been the warden of the state prison He was the operator of a grocery and produce business and in bridge and road construction. The home was sold to Ferdinand Dryfus who, with his brother Leopold, ran the Dryfus Packing and Provision Company.
All structures are historically ‘Notable’ or ‘Outstanding’ examples within the Historic District. An ‘O’ rating signifies that the structure had enough historic or architectural significance to be considered for individual listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The ‘N’ rating signifies that the structure is above average and may, with further investigation be eligible for an individual listing. The contributing structures meet the basic inventory qualifications, but fails to meet individual merit, but in combination with other closely placed similar structures warrants inclusion in an historic district.
Significant Structures
Columbia Street
- 1104 - Dr. George Beasley House, Colonial Revival, 1902 (O)
- 1116 - James H. Ward House, Italianate, 1860 (O) NR
- 1207 - Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Gothic Revival, 1864, (O)
- 1211 – Joseph Shearn House; Italianate, c. 1870 (N)
- 1214 - James Ball House, Gable-front/Greek Revival/Italianate, 1862 (O)
- 1307 - James Murdock House, Queen Anne, c. 1890 (N)
- 1304 - Robert Davidson House, American four-square, c. 1910 (N)
- 1311 – Laura and Philomene Wabner House; Colonial Revival, c. 1895 (N)
- 1318 - Francis Duffy House; Italianate,1868 (O)
- 1321 – House; Queen Anne, c. 1890 (N)
- 1402 – House; Italianate, c 1880 (N)
- 1413 – House, Italianate, c.1870 (N)
- 1417 – House, Italianate, c.1870 (N)
Main Street
- 1501 – House; Gable-front, c. 1880 (N)
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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Gothic Revival, 1864, (O)
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Judge Cyrus Ball House, Second Empire, 1869 (O)
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James Ball House, Gable-front/Greek Revival/Italianate, 1862 (O)
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James H. Ward House, Italianate, c. 1875 (O)
See also
- Centennial Neighborhood District
- Downtown Lafayette Historic District
- Ellsworth Historic District
- Highland Park Neighborhood Historic District
- Jefferson Historic District
- Ninth Street Hill Historic District
- Perrin Historic District
- Upper Main Street Historic District
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
- ^ Interim Report Tippecanoe County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory; Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; July 1991; pg. 92
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Note: This includes Bronwyn Reid and Angela Bowen (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Mary Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
Sources
Interim Report Tippecanoe County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory; Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; July 1991
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