Marktown
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marktown is an urban planned worker community in East Chicago, Indiana, United States,[2] built during the Progressive Era in 1917 from marshland to provide a complete community for workers at The Mark Manufacturing Company.[3]
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Marktown Historic District | |
Location | Bounded by Pine, Riley, Dickey, and 129th Sts., East Chicago, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 41°39′32″N 87°28′4″W |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Architect | Howard Van Doren Shaw |
NRHP reference No. | 75000025[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 20, 1975 |
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The Marktown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]