Welcome to the official website of the Historic Foster Park Neighborhood in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our neighborhood is comprised of 139 households in the heart of the ’07.
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Boundaries
The Historic Foster Park Neighborhood includes the 1100-1300 blocks of W. Foster Pkwy, Sheridan Ct., W. Branning Ave., and W. Lexington Ave. (north side only), and the 3900-4100 blocks of Old Mill Rd.
The neighborhood is bounded by Foster Park on to the west, the West Rudisill Neighborhood to the north, The Summit to the east, and the Historic Southwood Park Neighborhood to the south.
Historic Designation
The Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District is significant as an example of suburban subdivision design during the early decades of the 20th century and as an example of architectural style choices popular in the 1920s-1950s. A Hilgeman & Schaaf development, the district demonstrates key principles promoted by the City Beautiful Movement for creating an “ideal” place to live away from the dirt, noise, and frenzy of the downtown streets. For these reasons, the Foster Park Neighborhood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The National Register is the nation’s official list of properties considered worthy of preservation. Listing on the national register gives a degree of protection from any potentially adverse effects of state and federally funded projects, and may also provide financial incentives for appropriate rehabilitation.
Information above was published by the City of Fort Wayne Community Development.
For more information:
Foster Park Historic District Brochure | This includes a wealth of history about the neighborhood and the stories behind several of the homes.
City of Fort Wayne Historic Preservation Website | This site features information about local historic districts throughout Fort Wayne.
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