Blackstone Building (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Blackstone Building is a historic commercial building located in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was designed by noted Fort Wayne architect Charles R. Weatherhogg and built in 1927. It is a three-story, three-bay, Classical Revival style brick building. The front facade features panelled Ionic order pilasters topped by a modillion cornice and a shaped parapet. Its upper stories are clad in white terra cotta. The building originally housed the Blackstone Shop, an exclusive women's clothing store.[2]: 2 

Blackstone Building
Blackstone Building, July 2010
Blackstone Building (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Blackstone Building (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Blackstone Building (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in the United States
Blackstone Building (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Location112 W. Washington, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°4′22″N 85°8′1″W / 41.07278°N 85.13361°W / 41.07278; -85.13361
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectWeatherhogg, Charles R.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.88001219[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  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 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Craig Leonard (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Blackstone Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.