Whiting Memorial Community House

Whiting Memorial Community House
Whiting Memorial Community House, April 2012
Location1938 Clark St., Whiting, Indiana
Coordinates41°40′41″N 87°29′47″W / 41.67806°N 87.49639°W / 41.67806; -87.49639
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectShattuck & Layer
NRHP reference No.80000044[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1980

Whiting Memorial Community House, also known as Whiting Community Center, is a historic community center in Whiting, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, steel frame building faced in rough red brick and in an eclectic style. It has a hipped red tile roof, scattered gables and arches, and concrete bracket and medallion detailing. The building houses an auditorium, meeting rooms, an indoor track, gyms, lockers, a bowling alley, and a swimming pool. The Standard Oil Company built it for the city of Whiting.[2]: 2–3 

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Larry N. Hahn (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whiting Memorial Community House" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016..