Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Highland Park

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

1. Highland Park Marker

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Inscription. Neighborhood in late-Victorian "landscape garden suburb" style, designed by Cincinnati firm, Earnshaw and Punshon. Platted 1891, 1893. Houses are of a wide variety of architectural styles. Important for this suburban development was 1892 spur on existing 1888 electric streetcar system. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1996.

Erected 1997 by Indiana Historical Bureau, and Highland Park Neighborhood Association. (Marker Number 79.1997.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 40° 24.435′ N, 86° 53.278′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. Marker is on Miami Avenue west of Pontiac Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Highland Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Highland Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ninth Street Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Ellsworth Historic District (approx. half a mile away); The Red Crown Mini-Museum

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Forty - Niners (approx. 0.8 miles away); Earl & Hatcher Block (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Tribute to Joe Rumpza - The Vegetable King (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

Also see . . . Tour of "Highland Park" ::. Courtesy:: "Tour de Lafayette" a fine video tour of "Highland Park" and some of its homes. (Submitted on August 12, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

Obverse View - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

2. Obverse View - - Highland Park Marker

Wide View - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

3. Wide View - - Highland Park Marker

Looking South / East - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

4. Looking South / East - - Highland Park Marker

Looking North - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. Looking North - - Highland Park Marker

Looking West - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

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6. Looking West - - Highland Park Marker

Marker can be seen at the lower left.

Shady Place to Rest image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

7. Shady Place to Rest

Bench and the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

8. Bench and the Marker

Long View West - - Highland Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, August 8, 2010

9. Long View West - - Highland Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 9, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.