Upper Main Street Historic District is a national

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located at Lafayette,

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Tippecanoe County ( ) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about east of the Illinois state line, less than from the Indianapolis metro area, and from Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the population wa ...

. 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.Interim Report Tippecanoe County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory; Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; May 1990; pg. 95-98 ''Note:'' This includes
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Significant structures

*1873, Vollmer-Conrad Building, 1001 Main Street *1875, Enterprise Hotel, 1015 Main Street *1877, Beck Building, 731 Main Street *1877/1897, Carnahan Hall, 800 Main Street *1880/1919, Duplex, 612-614 Columbia Street *1884, Haderle Building, 1010 Main Street *1887, Krabbe Building, 1000-10`02 Main Street *1892-1893, Carnahan Building, 622 Main Street *1899, Weigle Townhouse, 932-925 Main Street *1915, D.L. Ross Building, 652-688 Main Street *1920-1921, Mars Theater, 111 North Sixth Street *1938, Lafayette Theater, 600 Main Street All structures are historically ‘Notable’ or ‘Outstanding’ examples within the Historic District. An ‘O’ rating signifies that the structure had enough historic or architectural significance to be considered for individual listing in the

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. The ‘N’ rating signifies that the structure is above average and may, with further investigation be eligible for an individual listing. The contributing structures meet the basic inventory qualifications, but fails to meet individual merit, but in combination with other closely placed similar structures warrants inclusion in an

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File:622 Main St Lafayette Brewing (Lafayette, Indiana).jpg, 1892-1893, Carnahan Building, 622 Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana File:111 N 6th Mars Theater (Lafayette, Indiana).jpg, 1920-1921, Mars Theater, 111 North Sixth Street, Lafayette, Indiana

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