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Combs Addition Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Combs Addition Historic District

A district of 99 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2014
Listed 2014Gary
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Combs Addition Historic District, at 400 & 500 blks. of Rutledge, Ellsworth & 500 blk. of Marshall Sts. between 4th & 6th Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 2014. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. The district takes in 99 historic buildings. The listing covers 21.1 acres.

What it isHistoric district in Indiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 25 minutes

400 & 500 blks. of Rutledge, Ellsworth & 500 blk. of Marshall Sts. between 4th & 6th Aves., Gary · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Combs Addition Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Horace Mann Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3West Fifth Avenue Apartments Historic DistrictColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Eskilson Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.4 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSt. John's Lutheran Church and SchoolBuilding0.6 miDLincoln Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBPolk Street Concrete Cottage Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.9 miDPolk Street Terraces Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1 miBSt. Augustine's Episcopal ChurchBuilding1.1 miDVan Buren Terrace Historic DistrictEarly 20th Century1.1 miBCarolyn Mosby Senior High RiseBuilding1.2 miDJackson-Monroe Terraces Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.2 miBAmerican Sheet and Tin Mill Apartment BuildingBungalow/Craftsman1.2 miDMonroe Terrace Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.3 miBKnights of Columbus BuildingSpanish Renaissance Revival · Built 19251.4 miDGary City Center Historic DistrictCommercial1.6 miBBailey, Louis J., Branch Library-Gary International Institute19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19181.7 miBGary Public Schools Memorial AuditoriumItalian Renaissance1.7 miBGary Union StationBuilding1.7 miBGary Land Company BuildingBuilding1.8 miBRoosevelt, Theodore, High SchoolColonial Revival · Built 19212 mi

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Questions about Combs Addition Historic District

Is Combs Addition Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 2014 (Register number 14000805).

Is Combs Addition Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pullman Historic District, 13.8 miles away.

Can you visit Combs Addition Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.