Roughly bounded by Ferry St., 6th St., Columbia St., and the Norfolk and Western Railroad tracks, Lafayette, Indiana. County/parish: Tippecanoe.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 24, 1990. NRIS 90000814.
75 contributing buildings. 9 contributing structures.Also known as:
Upper Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Sixth Street was the City of Lafayette's eastern boundary when it was originally platted. By 1840, the boundary was extended to include Lake Erie and Wabash Railroad at Eleventh Street. This area became the cities commercial center. Businesses around Eleventh Street developed to meet the traveling publics needs. The Enterprise Hotel, at 1015 Main Street, as well as the Alt Heidelberg, American Lafayette and the Derby Hotel were early established by 1899.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132004931