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

Highland Park

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

1. Highland Park Marker

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 79.1997.2.)

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° 24.304′ N, 86° 53.441′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. Marker is at the intersection of Owen Street and Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Owen Street. Marker is located in front of the Highland School, now the Highland Park Place apartments. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 Owen Street, 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. A different marker also named Highland Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Park Neighborhood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ninth Street Hill (approx.

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0.6 miles away); The Ellsworth Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Red Crown Mini-Museum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Earl & Hatcher Block (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Purdue Block (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Forty - Niners (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

Also see . . .
1. Tour de Lafayette - Highland Park Neighborhood. Multimedia tour of the Highland Park neighborhood and its notable homes. (Submitted on October 16, 2013.)

2. Living Places - Highland Park Historic District. (Submitted on October 16, 2013.)

The Highland School, 1923 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

2. The Highland School, 1923

The school was converted into the
Highland Park Place apartments in 2003

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

3. Highland Park Marker

View to east along Owen Street

Front Entrance to the Highland School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013

4. Front Entrance to the Highland School

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.