Lockerbie Square Historic District | |
 North East Street and Lockerbie Street is the location of the Lockerbie Square Historic Marker | |
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| Location | bounded by Michigan and Davidson Sts., New York Ave., and New Jersey St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′20″N 86°08′50″W / 39.77222°N 86.14722°W |
| Area | 10.9 acres (4.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000038, 87000734 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1973, July 28, 1987 (Boundary Increase) |
Lockerbie Square Historic District is a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places within Indianapolis, Indiana, listed on February 23, 1973, with a boundary increase on July 28, 1987. It is noted for its Federal, Italianate, and Queen Anne style architecture. The original platting of Lockerbie Square, done by Jannett Smith Lockerbie McOuat and named for her father, Scottish immigrant George Murray Lockerbie, was between 1847 and 1850. The 1960s saw an immense effort to save the buildings within the district, becoming the first historic district in Indianapolis. Many of the buildings date from 1855 to 1930. James Whitcomb Riley, famed Hoosier poet, lived in the district for over two decades. He was known to give candy to local children on his regular walks.[2][3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ http://www.lockerbiesquare.org/pdf/walkingtour.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Conn, Earl L. (2006). My Indiana:101 Places to See. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. p. 88.