Ninth Street Hill

Ninth Street Hill (HM5HM)

Location: Lafayette, IN 47901 Tippecanoe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 24.778', W 86° 53.19'

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Neighborhood Historic District

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Lafayette platted 1825. This area was first known as Prospect Hill. Wealthy families built country estates here 1850's - 1860's. Streetcar lines of 1880's transformed Hill into popular suburb. Area declined after World War II.

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This neighborhood district showcases many American domestic architectural styles from 1850's through 1950's. Revitalization began in 1970's. Neighborhood association founded 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1997.
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HM NumberHM5HM
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number79.2001.1
Year Placed2001
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and Historic Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 12:22am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 509629 N 4473600
Decimal Degrees40.41296667, -86.88650000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 24.778', W 86° 53.19'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 24' 46.68" N, 86° 53' 11.40" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 453 S 9th St, Lafayette IN 47901, US
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