National Register of Historic Places listings in LaPorte County, Indiana

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in LaPorte County, Indiana.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.^[1]

There are 34 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.

Properties and districts located in incorporated areas display the name of the municipality, while properties and districts in unincorporated areas display the name of their civil township. Properties and districts split between multiple jurisdictions display the names of all jurisdictions.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted June 14, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Ames Family Homestead	Ames Family Homestead	December 19, 2012 (#12001062)	5332 and 5336 W150N, northwest of LaPorte 41°37′36″N 86°48′12″W / 41.6267°N 86.8033°W / 41.6267; -86.8033 (Ames Family Homestead)	Center Township
2	Barker House	Barker House	December 7, 2001 (#01001349)	444 Barker Rd. 41°41′17″N 86°52′59″W / 41.6881°N 86.8831°W / 41.6881; -86.8831 (Barker House)	Michigan City	Save the Dunes offices and Barker Woods Nature Preserve (managed by Shirley Heinze Land Trust)
3	John H. Barker Mansion	John H. Barker Mansion More images	October 10, 1975 (#75000027)	631 Washington St. 41°42′53″N 86°54′09″W / 41.7147°N 86.9025°W / 41.7147; -86.9025 (John H. Barker Mansion)	Michigan City	Michigan City Civic Center
4	John and Isabel Burnham House	John and Isabel Burnham House	August 1, 2013 (#13000085)	2602 Lake Shore Dr. 41°44′56″N 86°50′58″W / 41.7489°N 86.8494°W / 41.7489; -86.8494 (John and Isabel Burnham House)	Long Beach
5	Downtown LaPorte Historic District	Downtown LaPorte Historic District More images	September 15, 1983 (#83000039)	Roughly bounded by State, Jackson, Maple, and Chicago Sts. 41°36′41″N 86°43′20″W / 41.6114°N 86.7222°W / 41.6114; -86.7222	LaPorte
6	Elston Grove Historic District	Elston Grove Historic District	September 25, 2013 (#13000759)	Bounded by Michigan Boulevard and 11th, Pine, and 6th Sts. 41°42′49″N 86°53′35″W / 41.7136°N 86.8931°W / 41.7136; -86.8931 (Elston Grove Historic District)	Michigan City
7	First Congregational Church of Michigan City	First Congregational Church of Michigan City	December 7, 2001 (#01001343)	531 Washington St. 41°42′57″N 86°54′11″W / 41.7158°N 86.9031°W / 41.7158; -86.9031	Michigan City
8	James and Lavinia Forrester Farmstead	James and Lavinia Forrester Farmstead	June 12, 2017 (#100001060)	969 Forrester Rd. 41°35′33″N 86°48′41″W / 41.5925°N 86.8114°W / 41.5925; -86.8114	Scipio Township
9	Franklin Street Commercial Historic District	Franklin Street Commercial Historic District More images	December 31, 2013 (#13001013)	Bounded by Pine, 4th, and 11th Sts., and the alley between Franklin and Washington Sts. 41°42′51″N 86°54′01″W / 41.7142°N 86.9003°W / 41.7142; -86.9003	Michigan City
10	Dr. Robert and Amelia Frost House	Upload image	August 21, 2020 (#100005503)	3215 Cleveland Ave. 41°41′25″N 86°53′03″W / 41.6902°N 86.8843°W / 41.6902; -86.8843 (Dr. Robert and Amelia Frost House)	Michigan City
11	Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House	Garrettson-Baine-Bartholomew House	December 7, 2001 (#01001340)	2921 Franklin St. 41°41′51″N 86°53′41″W / 41.6974°N 86.8946°W / 41.6974; -86.8946	Michigan City
12	John and Cynthia Garwood Farmstead	John and Cynthia Garwood Farmstead	June 15, 2012 (#12000334)	5600 Small Rd., west of LaPorte 41°36′40″N 86°48′31″W / 41.6111°N 86.8086°W / 41.6111; -86.8086	Center Township
13	Haskell and Barker Historic District	Haskell and Barker Historic District More images	September 30, 2014 (#14000806)	Washington and Wabash between 4th and Homer Sts. 41°42′38″N 86°54′04″W / 41.7106°N 86.9011°W / 41.7106; -86.9011	Michigan City
14	Hoover-Timme House	Hoover-Timme House	August 1, 2013 (#13000086)	2304 Hazeltine Dr. 41°44′42″N 86°51′19″W / 41.7450°N 86.8553°W / 41.7450; -86.8553 (Hoover-Timme House)	Long Beach
15	Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District	Indiana and Michigan Avenues Historic District	September 30, 2014 (#14000807)	Roughly Indiana and Michigan between Maple and Kingsbury Aves. 41°36′20″N 86°43′00″W / 41.6056°N 86.7167°W / 41.6056; -86.7167	La Porte
16	Lowell E. and Paula G. Jackson House	Lowell E. and Paula G. Jackson House	August 1, 2013 (#13000087)	2935 Ridge Rd. 41°45′07″N 86°50′24″W / 41.7519°N 86.8400°W / 41.7519; -86.8400	Long Beach
17	George and Adele Jaworowski House	George and Adele Jaworowski House	August 1, 2013 (#13000088)	3501 Lake Shore Dr. in Duneland Beach 41°45′28″N 86°49′44″W / 41.7578°N 86.8289°W / 41.7578; -86.8289 (George and Adele Jaworowski House)	Michigan Township
18	Long Beach School	Long Beach School	September 3, 2019 (#100004366)	2501 Oriole Trail 41°44′47″N 86°50′53″W / 41.7463°N 86.8481°W / 41.7463; -86.8481 (Long Beach School)	Long Beach
19	Michigan City Breakwater Light	Michigan City Breakwater Light	July 24, 2017 (#100001344)	On breakwater in Lake Michigan, 0.5 miles northwest of the Michigan City harbor 41°43′47″N 86°54′51″W / 41.7298°N 86.9141°W / 41.7298; -86.9141 (Michigan City Breakwater Light)	Michigan City
20	Michigan City East Pierhead Light Tower and Elevated Walk	Michigan City East Pierhead Light Tower and Elevated Walk More images	February 17, 1988 (#88000069)	Eastern side of the entrance to Michigan City Harbor 41°43′41″N 86°54′35″W / 41.7281°N 86.9097°W / 41.7281; -86.9097	Michigan City
21	Michigan City Lighthouse	Michigan City Lighthouse More images	November 5, 1974 (#74000023)	Washington Park 41°43′22″N 86°54′22″W / 41.7228°N 86.9061°W / 41.7228; -86.9061 (Michigan City Lighthouse)	Michigan City
22	Michigan City Post Office	Michigan City Post Office	June 15, 2000 (#00000675)	126 E. 5th St. 41°43′04″N 86°54′03″W / 41.7178°N 86.9008°W / 41.7178; -86.9008 (Michigan City Post Office)	Michigan City	In 2010, the building was being used as a law office.
23	Francis H. Morrison House	Francis H. Morrison House	December 6, 1984 (#84000492)	1217 Michigan Ave. 41°36′24″N 86°43′00″W / 41.6067°N 86.7167°W / 41.6067; -86.7167 (Francis H. Morrison House)	LaPorte
24	MUSKEGON Shipwreck Site	MUSKEGON Shipwreck Site More images	April 26, 1989 (#89000290)	Address Restricted	Michigan City
25	William Orr House	William Orr House	March 22, 1984 (#84001063)	4076 W. Small Rd., west of LaPorte 41°36′36″N 86°46′42″W / 41.6100°N 86.7783°W / 41.6100; -86.7783 (William Orr House)	Center Township
26	Pinehurst Hall	Pinehurst Hall	June 3, 1976 (#76000027)	3042 N. U.S. Route 35, northwest of LaPorte 41°39′03″N 86°45′36″W / 41.6508°N 86.7600°W / 41.6508; -86.7600 (Pinehurst Hall)	Center Township
27	Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery	Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery More images	September 24, 2009 (#09000759)	8001 State Road 2, northeast of Westville 41°33′48″N 86°51′28″W / 41.5633°N 86.8578°W / 41.5633; -86.8578	New Durham Township
28	Marion Ridgeway Polygonal Barn	Marion Ridgeway Polygonal Barn More images	May 27, 1993 (#93000464)	U.S. Route 35 north of its junction with Crescent Dr. 41°35′25″N 86°42′09″W / 41.5903°N 86.7025°W / 41.5903; -86.7025 (Marion Ridgeway Polygonal Barn)	LaPorte
29	Scott-Rumley House	Scott-Rumley House	December 27, 2016 (#16000905)	211 Rose St. 41°36′44″N 86°42′51″W / 41.6123°N 86.7141°W / 41.6123; -86.7141 (Scott-Rumley House)	La Porte
30	Everel S. Smith House	Everel S. Smith House	December 12, 1990 (#90001794)	56 W. Jefferson St. 41°32′36″N 86°53′52″W / 41.5433°N 86.8978°W / 41.5433; -86.8978 (Everel S. Smith House)	Westville
31	Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Carmel Chapel and Carmel Cemetery	Upload image	May 24, 2021 (#100006566)	5901 West 50 South 41°36′00″N 86°49′20″W / 41.5999°N 86.8221°W / 41.5999; -86.8221	LaPorte vicinity
32	Tryon Farm	Tryon Farm More images	August 21, 2020 (#100005515)	1400 and 1402 Tryon Rd. 41°43′29″N 86°50′30″W / 41.7246°N 86.8416°W / 41.7246; -86.8416 (Tryon Farm)	Michigan City
33	Washington Park	Washington Park More images	June 26, 1991 (#91000793)	Roughly bounded by Lake Michigan, Krueger St., Trail Creek, Lakeshore Dr., Heisman Harbor Rd., and Browne Basin Rd. 41°43′34″N 86°54′03″W / 41.7261°N 86.9008°W / 41.7261; -86.9008 (Washington Park)	Michigan City
34	Wynkoop-Taylor-Swanson-Sharp Farmstead	Wynkoop-Taylor-Swanson-Sharp Farmstead	September 18, 2017 (#100001607)	3463 N. State Road 39, north of LaPorte 41°39′31″N 86°44′17″W / 41.6586°N 86.7381°W / 41.6586; -86.7381	Center Township

Former listing

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Michigan Central Railroad Engine Repair Shops	Upload image	May 12, 1975 (#75000028)	August 11, 1978	104 N. Franklin St.	Michigan City

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved June 14, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in LaPorte County, Indiana

Current listings

Former listing

See also

References