Fairfield Manor
Fairfield Manor, also known as the Fairfield Manor Apartments, is a historic apartment building located one mile south of downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was designed by noted Fort Wayne architect Charles R. Weatherhogg and is said to be haunted. It is a seven-story plus basement, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building with a slight "bar-bell" form. It has American Craftsman and interior Art Deco design elements. The building measures 68 feet by 190 feet.[2]:2
Fairfield Manor | |
 Fairfield Manor, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 2301 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′50″N 85°8′41″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Architect | Weatherhogg, Charles R. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000047[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Fairfield Manor closed in 1957 due to 15 deaths in the building.(SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes George D. Morrison (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fairfield Manor" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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