Bankers Row Historic District facts for kids

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Bankers Row Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Bankers Row Historic District, January 2012
Location in Cass County, Indiana Show map of Cass County, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Eel River Ave., from Market to Third, Logansport, Indiana
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Italianate, et al.
NRHP reference No.	99001149
Added to NRHP	September 17, 1999

The Bankers Row Historic District is a special area in Logansport, Indiana. It's called a historic district because it has many old buildings that are important to the area's history. This district includes 20 unique houses. They are all located in a residential part of Logansport.

These homes were built between about 1875 and 1925. You can see cool styles like Queen Anne and Italianate designs. The district is important because it shows how Logansport grew and changed over time.

Logansport became a successful town in the 1840s. This happened when the Wabash and Erie Canal was built. Later, in the 1850s, the first railroad came through. Both the canal and the railroad helped the town's businesses boom. Locals started calling these homes "Bankers Row" in the 1980s. This was because many people who worked in banking and finance lived there long ago.

The Bankers Row Historic District was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. This means it's recognized as a place worth protecting for its history.

Exploring Bankers Row

The Bankers Row Historic District is a line of old buildings. They are all on the northeast side of Eel River Avenue in Logansport, Indiana. The houses face the street. The Eel River is right behind them. These homes are built on a small hill. This keeps them safe from the river's floodwaters.

The buildings are set back a bit from the road. There are only a few empty spaces between them. Most of these historic homes were built between 1890 and 1900. This historic district is on the edge of the old downtown area. The south side of Eel River Avenue is next to the Point Historic District.

Notable Homes in the District

Here are some of the interesting houses you can find in Bankers Row:

1. 72 Eel River Avenue; Gabled Ell style; built around 1880 or 1900
2. 76 Eel River Avenue; Bungalow style; built around 1910
3. 80 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1895
4. 94 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1890
5. 98 Eel River Avenue; Italianate style; built around 1875
6. 102 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1900
7. 110 Eel River Avenue; Wiggs House; Queen Anne style; built around 1885
8. 118 Eel River Avenue; Fines-Campbell House; Queen Anne style; built between 1878 and 1894
9. 124 Eel River Avenue; Italianate style; built around 1880
10. 128 Eel River Avenue; Oilman House; Italianate/Greek Revival style; built around 1880
11. 136 Eel River Avenue; Italianate/Italian Villa style; built around 1875
12. 142 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1890
13. 200 Eel River Avenue; American Four-Square/Prairie style; built around 1890 or 1905
14. 204 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1900
15. 208 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne/Colonial Revival style; built around 1900
16. 210 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne style; built around 1895
17. 218 Eel River Avenue; Queen Anne/Italianate style; built around 1880
18. 222 Eel River Avenue; American Four Square/Queen Anne style; built around 1900
19. 226-228 Eel River Avenue; Gable Front style; built around 1920