The Sigma Chi house at 601 E. Seventh Street, built in Free Classic style, was enlarged in 1925 by Granger, Lowe & Bollenbacher in a manner sympathetic to the original design.[3]
The northeast corner of Indiana Avenue and Eighth Street was originally the site of a Tudor Revival house built by Maude Showers. Situated on three lots and designed by Carlisle Bollenbacher, the house was sold to Delta Tau Delta and used for a fraternity until destroyed by fire in February 1935. The fraternity rebuilt on the same site. The new house was designed by Burns & James and retained the same placement on the three lots as the original house. The general contractor was Charles A. Pike.[4][5]
Delta Zeta at 809 East Seventh Street was designed by John Nichols in 1923 in the Classical Revival Style. The general contractor was Charles F. Johnson.Before the district was first nominated for the National Register, four houses on the east half of the block bounded by Indiana Avenue, Fess Avenue, Eighth Street and Ninth Street were demolished. Joseph Smith of the Showers Brothers furniture factory engaged John Nichols to build a two-story brick Colonial Revival house at 403 North Fess in 1914. J. Neill was the general contractor.[7] Clarence Neill, general contractor, built a house for Charles F. Johnson at 421 North Fess in 1916. Edwin C. Doeppers and Company were the architects.[8] Indiana University's Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology now occupy those two lots, among others.[9]
Appearing in the table below are the buildings included within the boundaries of the city-designated historic district.[9]
| Rating[9] | Image | Address[9] | Year[9] | Style[9] | Comments | | Contributing | 07th 601|601 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|6.68|N|86|31|37.03|W|name=607 East 7th St.}} | 1906 | Georgian Revival | Chapter house for Sigma Chi |
|---|
| Notable | 07th 607|607 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|8|N|86|31|33.6|W|name=607 East 7th St.}} | 1932 | Gothic Revival | [9]{{rp>59}} |
|---|
| Notable | 07th 703|703 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|7|N|86|31|32|W|name=703 7th St.}} | 1915 | Craftsman |
|---|
| Notable | 07th 705|705 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|7|N|86|31|31|W|name=705 7th St.}} | 1911[16] | Spanish Colonial Revival Dormer Front Bungalow | Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when he built this house.[10][11] |
|---|
| Notable | 07th 715|715 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|7|N|86|31|30|W|name=715 7th St.}} | 1925 | Tudor RevivalCraftsman |
|---|
| Notable | 07th 719|719 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|7|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=719 7th St.}} | 1924[19] | Spanish Mission Revival | Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when building this house.[12][13] |
|---|
| Contributing | 07th 801|801 East Seventh Street}}
{{coord|39|10|7|N|86|31|28|W|name=801 7th St.}} | 1920 | Tudor Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 601|601 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|36|W|name=601 8th St.}} | 1935 | Georgian Revival | This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[4] Their previous house on this site was destroyed by fire.[5] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 622|622-624 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|33.|W|name=622-624 8th St.}} | 1916[24] | Tudor RevivalCraftsman | John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 315-317 N. Fess Ave.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.[14] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 701|701 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|32|W|name=701 8th St.}} | 1914[26] | Prairie StyleFoursquare | Built for Herman Grant by general contractor J. O. White. Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in the construction press.[15] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 707|707 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|31.5|W|name=707 8th St.}} | 1922 | Colonial Revival | [9]{{rp>59}} |
|---|
| Notable | 08th 712|712 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|31|W|name=712 8th St.}} | 1916[29] | California Bungalow | Architect John Nichols was engaged by Herman Bowman of the Bowman-King Stone Co. to build this house.[16] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 713|713 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|31|W|name=713 8th St.}} | 1916[31] | Colonial RevivalFoursquare | Dr. J. C. Vermilya engaged engineer Edwin C. Doeppers when building this house.[17] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 715|715-717 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|29.5|W|name=715-717 8th St.}} | 1915[33] | Arts and Crafts | Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who contracted with John Murphy for masonry and Alex Robinson for carpentry to build two duplexes at 8th & Park (see 405-407 N. Park Ave.). Nichols & Nichols were architects.[18][19][20][21][22] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 718|718-720 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=718-720 8th St.}} | 1924[39] | CraftsmanFoursquare | John Nichols was architect for this house built by general contractor J. O. White for Herman Bowman of Bowman-King Stone Co.[23] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 802|802 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|28|W|name=802 8th St.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 803|803 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|27.3|W|name=803 8th St.}} | 1913[24] | Prairie StyleColonial Revival | Built by general contractor W. S. Delapp for Monroe County treasurer Joseph D. Hensley. Nichols & Nichols were the architects.[24] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 804|804 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|27.3|W|name=804 8th St.}} | 1930 | Craftsman Front Gabled Bungalow |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 809|809 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|26.4|W|name=809 8th St.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 812|812 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|26.5|W|name=812 8th St.}} | 1922 | Carpenter Builder Cottage |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 815|815 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|26|W|name=815 8th St.}} | 1923[43] | Colonial Revival | Built by general contractor Joe Neill and Son for the jeweler Ray Wingert and his wife Leafy. John Nichols was architect.[25] |
|---|
| Contributing | 08th 816|816-820 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|26|W|name=816-820 8th St.}} | 1925 | CraftsmanAmerican Foursquare |
|---|
| Notable | 08th 825|825 East Eighth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|25.2|W|name=825 8th St.}} | 1921[26] | Prairie Style | Alfred Grindle drew plans for Indiana University football coach Ewald O. Stiehm, who let contracts and supervised construction himself.[26][27] |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 708|708 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13|N|86|31|32|W|name=708 9th St.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 710|710-712 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13|N|86|31|31.2|W|name=710 9th St.}} | 1930 | CraftsmanAmerican Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 714|714 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13|N|86|31|30.4|W|name=714 9th St.}} | 1916[14] | CraftsmanAmerican Foursquare | Doeppers & Co. let contracts to Clarence Neill for masonry and George Torrence for carpentry when Willis Akins had this house built.[14] |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 716|716 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13|N|86|31|29.6|W|name=716 9th St.}} | 1930 | CraftsmanAmerican Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 801|801 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13.8|N|86|31|28|W|name=801 9th St.}} | 1920 | Craftsman Cross Gable Bungalow |
|---|
| Contributing | 09th 809|809 East Ninth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|13.8|N|86|31|27|W|name=809 9th St.}} | 1920 | Craftsman |
|---|
| Contributing | 10th 702|702 East Tenth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|17.4|N|86|31|32|W|name=702 10th St.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | 10th 704|704 East Tenth Street}}
{{coord|39|10|17.4|N|86|31|31|W|name=704 10th St.}} | 1930 | Dutch Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 315|315-317 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|8.5|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=315-317 Fess Ave.}} | 1916[14] | Tudor RevivalCraftsman | John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 622-624 E. Eighth St.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.[14] |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 406|406 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|11.6|N|86|31|32|W|name=406 Fess Ave.}} | 1915[28] | BungalowFoursquare | Built by general contractor Val Hatfield as a rental property for Herman Grant (see 701 E. 8th). E. C. Doeppers and Company where the architects.[28][29] |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 422|422 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|13|N|86|31|32|W|name=422 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Notable | Fess 504|504 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|14.5|N|86|31|32|W|name=504 Fess Ave.}} | 1917[55] | Colonial RevivalTudor Revival | Indianapolis architect Merritt Harrison designed this house for Indiana University professor Wm. F. Book.[30][31] |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 505|505 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|15|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=505 Fess Ave.}} | 1920 | Colonial RevivalFoursquare |
|---|
| Notable | Fess 506|506-508 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|15|N|86|31|32|W|name=506 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Notable | Fess 509|509-513 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|15.5|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=509-513 Fess Ave.}} | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival | [9]{{rp>58}} |
|---|
| Notable | Fess 510|510-512 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|15.6|N|86|31|32|W|name=510 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 514|514 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16|N|86|31|32|W|name=514 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Tudor Revival |
|---|
| Notable | Fess 515|515 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=515 Fess Ave.}} | 1925 | Spanish Colonial Revival | [9]{{rp>58}} |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 516|516 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16.5|N|86|31|32|W|name=516 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 517|517 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16.5|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=517 Fess Ave.}} | 1925 | Colonial Revival | [9]{{rp>60}} |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 519|519 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|17|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=519 Fess Ave.}} | 1915 | Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 520|520 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|17|N|86|31|32|W|name=520 Fess Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Fess 525|525 North Fess Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|17.5|N|86|31|33.5|W|name=525 Fess Ave.}} | 1920 | Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | Indiana 422|422 North Indiana Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|13.2|N|86|31|36.3|W|name=422 Indiana Dr.}} | 1912[61] | Dutch Colonial Revival | The Chicago firm of Lowe & Bollenbacher drew plans for a residence for department store owner Wyatt W. Wicks, who originally intended to take bids himself.[32] But, later John Nichols took bids for Wicks.[33] |
|---|
| Contributing | Indiana 502|502 North Indiana Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|14|N|86|31|36.3|W|name=502 Indiana Dr.}} | 1915 | Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | Indiana 506|506 North Indiana Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|14.7|N|86|31|36.3|W|name=506 Indiana Dr.}} | 1913[64] | CraftsmanFoursquare | Built by general contractor J. O. White for Dr. A. M. Snyder. The firm of Nichols & Nichols was listed as the architect.[34] |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 309|309-311 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|8|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=309 Park Ave.}} | 1924[66] | Colonial Revival | This duplex was designed by Alfred Grindle for Allen Buskirk.[35] |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 310|310-312 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|8|N|86|31|28|W|name=310 Park Ave.}} | 1924[68] | Colonial Revival | Edwin C. Doeppers drew plans for Almer Henry, who originally intended to take bids himself.[36] He later engaged John L. Nichols to take bids and supervise construction.[37] |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 402|402 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|10.8|N|86|31|28|W|name=402 Park Ave.}} | 1920 | Georgian Revival |
|---|
| Notable | Park 405|405-407 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|11.6|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=405-407 Park Ave.}} | 1915[18] | CraftsmanTudor Revival | Originally built by Thomas J. Sare, who contracted with John Murphy for masonry and Alex Robinson for carpentry to build two duplexes at 8th & Park (see 715-717 E. Eighth St.). Nichols & Nichols were architects.[18][19][20][21][22] |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 409|409 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|12|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=409 Park Ave.}} | 1928 | Tudor Revival English Cottage Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 410|410 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|12|N|86|31|28|W|name=410 Park Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 415|415 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|12.6|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=415 Park Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 421|421 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|13.2|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=421 Park Ave.}} | 1925 | CraftsmanFoursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 501|501 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|14|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=501 Park Ave.}} | 1922 | CraftsmanBungalow |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 505|505 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|14.5|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=505 Park Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial RevivalAmerican Foursquare |
|---|
| Notable | Park 513|513 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=513 Park Ave.}} | 1926 | Tudor Revival |
|---|
| Notable | Park 515|515 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|16.5|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=515 Park Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival | [9]{{rp>60}} |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 521|521 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|17|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=521 Park Ave.}} | 1920 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Park 525|525-527 North Park Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|17.4|N|86|31|29.2|W|name=525-527 Park Ave.}} | 1925 | American Foursquare |
|---|
| Contributing | Woodlawn 309|309 North Woodlawn Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|8|N|86|31|25|W|name=309 Woodlawn Ave.}} | 1930 | Colonial Revival |
|---|
| Contributing | Woodlawn 321|321 North Woodlawn Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|25|W|name=321 Woodlawn Ave.}} | 1935 | Colonial Revival | Originally named the O'Harrow House, it is now the Indiana University School of Journalism Annex. |
|---|
| Contributing | Woodlawn 441|441 North Woodlawn Avenue}}
{{coord|39|10|9.3|N|86|31|25|W|name=441 Woodlawn Ave.}} | 1935 | Tudor Revival | This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.[4] |
|---|
1. ^{{NRISref|version=2009a}}
2. ^{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-05-01}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url =https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/20cb4/N/University_Courts_HD_Monroe_CO_Nom.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: University Courts Historic District| accessdate = 2016-05-01| author=Cynthia Brubaker| format = PDF| date=December 2007}}, [https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/2a64b/N/University_Courts_map.pdf Site map], and Accompanying photographs.
3. ^News of the Week, Indiana Construction Recorder, Vol. VI No. 47, 1925-02-21
4. ^1 2 "Burns & James" Architecture and Design, 1938-06-01
5. ^1 "Fire Razes Fraternity Home" p. 1 Bloomington Evening World, 1935-02-12
6. ^News of the Week, Indiana Construction Recorder, Vol. V No. 1, 1923-04-07
7. ^American Contractor, Vol. XXXV No. 1, p. 79, 1914-01-03
8. ^American Contractor, Vol. XXXVII No. 23, page 97, 1916-06-03
9. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. City of Bloomington Interim Report. Bloomington: City of Bloomington, 2004-04.
10. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind." p. 74 American Contractor, 1911-10-07
11. ^"Central Western States” Construction News, 1911-09-23
12. ^1 "News of the Week" p. 7 Indiana Construction Recorder’’, 1924-05-10
13. ^"News of the Week" p. 5 Indiana Construction Recorder’’, 1924-05-03
14. ^1 2 3 4 5 "Bloomington, Ind." p. 97 American Contractor, 1916-06-03
15. ^1 "Indianapolis, Ind." p. 98 American Contractor, 1914-05-02
16. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind. - Contracts Awarded" p. 93 American Contractor, 1916-06-17
17. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind. – Contracts Awarded" p. 78 American Contractor, 1916-10-28
18. ^1 2 3 "T. J. Sare Lets $7,000 Building Contract" p. 1 Daily Telephone, 1915-03-21
19. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind." p. 57 American Contractor, 1915-01-23
20. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind." p. 66 American Contractor, 1915-03-13
21. ^1 "Central Western States" p. 15 Construction News, 1914-12-26
22. ^1 "Central Western States" p. 18 Construction News, 1915-04-10
23. ^1 "News of the Week" p. 14 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1924-05-03
24. ^1 {{cite news|title=Central Western States|newspaper=Construction News|date=1913-10-04}}
25. ^1 "News of the Week" p. 9 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1923-04-07
26. ^1 "News of the Week" p. 7 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1921-03-26
27. ^"Bloomington, Ind." p. 70 American Contractor, 1923-04-23.
28. ^1 "Central Western States" Construction News, 1915-07-17.
29. ^"Bloomington, Ind. – Contracts Awarded" p. 69 American Contractor, 1915-07-24
30. ^1 "Indianapolis, Ind." p. 69 American Contractor, 1917-09-01
31. ^"Indianapolis, Ind." p. 53 American Contractor, 1917-07-14.
32. ^"News of the Week" p. 25 The Construction News, 1911-10-07
33. ^1 "Bloomington, Ind." p. 57 American Contractor, 1912-01-20
34. ^1 "Central Western States" p. 28 The Construction News, 1913-10-04
35. ^1 "News of the Week" Indiana Construction Recorder, 1924-07-12
36. ^1 "News of the Week" p. 7 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1923-03-03
37. ^"News of the Week" p. 13 Indiana Construction Recorder, 1924-03-22
{{commons category}}{{National Register of Historic Places in Indiana}}{{NRHP in Monroe County, Indiana}}