View east towards Oakley Avenue.	Historic old Federal building.
Terra cotta detail - Lincoln Hotel.	Terra cotta detail old Siefer building.

The State Street Commercial Historic District -

Location / Historical Significance:

This two block long strip of mostly commercial buildings is located on the eastern fringes of the city's downtown. It covers mainly the 400 and 500 blocks of State Street from Bulletin Avenue eastward to Sohl Avenue, and includes both the north and south sides of the street. The district includes commercial and public use buildings, together with the Hohman Avenue District, both districts form the city's downtown.

Once a vibrant area full of commerce and trade, is now but a shell of it's glorious past. Due in part largely to the construction of expansive suburban shopping malls during the 1960's and 1970's.

Architectural Styles:

The vast majority of the area's more notable buildings date back to the 1920's to 1940's a period rapid growth and expansion for the city. Of note are a many large four and five story commercial structures. The L. Fish Furniture Building displays expert craftsmanship with it's impressive glazed terra cotta facade. The nearby Lincoln Hotel also exhibits a fine ornate terra cotta facade. The Siefer Furniture Building constructed in the Colonial Revival style was built in 1925.

The district's public use buildings include the Federal Building at 507 State Street, built in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1939. Also the Main Public Library is constructed of Indiana Limestone, and is one of the district's newest buildings built in 1968, on the site of the old State Theatre.

North side of Willow Court
424 Willow Court - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1907
426 Willow Court - Commercial - Indeterminate circa 1920

North side of State Street
435 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1930
437 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1925
463 State Street - Gallery 463 - Commercial Vernacular circa 1910/1950
465 State Street - Odd Fellows Building - Renaissance Revival circa 1924
469 State Street - Commercial - Contemporary circa 1970
479 State Street - American Trust & Savings Bank - Neoclassical circa 1899
481 State Street - L Fish Furniture Building - Art Deco circa 1927
507 State Street - Federal Building - Neoclassical circa 1939
519 State Street - Lincoln Hotel - Colonial Revival circa 1923
527 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1935
531 State Street - Seifer Furniture Building - Colonial Revival circa 1925
543 State Street - Friduss Building - Commercial Vernacular circa 1921
551 State Street - Stevens George Gallery - Commercial Vernacular circa 1923
555 State Street - Commercial - Colonial Revival circa 1924
557 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate Indeterminate

South side of State Street
438 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate circa 1880/1949/1984
442 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1905/1949
444-448 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1905/1953
452-454 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate circa 1912
456-458 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate circa 1909
460 State Street - Edward C. Minas Building - Commercial Vernacular circa 1894/1904/1913
464 State Street - Henderson Building - Commercial Vernacular circa 1885
470 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1925
484-486 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate Indeterminate
506 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1925
516 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1909
520 State Street - Commercial - Indeterminate circa 1920
522-530 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1923
532-534 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1940
536-538 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1915
540 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1924
544 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1887/1910
564 State Street - Hammond Public Library - Contemporary circa 1968
570 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1920
576-578 State Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1909

East side of Bulletin Avenue
5109 Bulletin Street - Commercial - Commercial Vernacular circa 1915

Map of Area:

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