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Location / Historical Significance:
The Forest Southview Historic District is located directly south of the Forest Moraine Historical District and north of the Indi-Illi Park Historic District. Both of which are part of a larger grouping of six districts which hug the state line area of the city. One of a much larger collection of neighborhoods which came about during the early part of twentieth century in response to the city's expansive growth. The area's historical dwellings reflect many of the more popular architectural styles of the time period.
Much like the Glendale Park Addition, the Forest Southview area was platted out an a very exclusive neighborhood for the city's more wealthy residents. Expansive large sized lots front a wide two block long curving road, which runs the entire length of the subdivision. Although several homes do face Hohman and State Line Avenues. Lush mature landscaping and deep setbacks from the street and the large grand scale of many of the homes, surely gives the district a feeling of great wealth and affluence.
Spanish Eclectic style.
French Eclectic style.
English Cottage style.
Architectural Styles:
Most of the homes in the district were built during the time frame of 1920 to 1940 and include some significant examples of many of the period revival architectural styles. One of the area's original land owners built a stunning example of the Colonial Revival style. The Paxton-Diamond Mansion at 6620 Hohman Avenue is not to be missed. A neighboring home at 6550 Hohman Avenue also represents another interpretation of this style of architecture.
Many of the city's most finest examples of the Tudor Revival style can be found here in the district. Several other less commonly found period revival architectural styles can also be seen here in the neighborhood. A French Eclectic style is located at 6608 Forest Avenue. A fine example of the Spanish Eclectic style can be found at 6537 Forest Avenue. The district's only example of the Renaissance Revival is at 6534 Forest Avenue.
The works of several Hammond architects can be found in the district. Famous Hammond architect L. Cosby Bernard Sr. designed the Tudor Revival styled residence at 6640 Hohman Avenue. Hess & Greenwood, once a Hammond architectural design firm, drew up the plans for the Dr. Francis Fox home at 6518 Forest Avenue and the home at 6501 Moraine Avenue. The Hess part of the firm's name comes from Louis Hess, grandson of Joseph Hess, the founder of Hessville.
South side of 165th Street.
50 165th Street - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1927
North side of Vine Street going east.
05 Vine Street - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1926
53 Vine Street - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1949
57 Vine Street - Residence - Contemporary circa 1967
South side of Vine Street going east.
08 Vine Street - Residence - American Four-Square circa 1925
10 Vine Street - Residence - English Cottage circa 1925
North side of Locust Street going east.
03 Locust Street - Residence - Contemporary/Colonial Revival circa 1920/1949
09 Locust Street - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1947
11 Locust Street - Residence - Bungalow circa 1929
East side of State Line Avenue going north.
6633 State Line Avenue - Residence - Contemporary circa 1965
6625 State Line Avenue - Residence - Ranch circa 1961
6619 State Line Avenue - Residence - Ranch circa 1955
6615 State Line Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival Cottage circa 1942
West side of Forest Avenue going north.
6646 Forest Avenue - Residence - French Provincial Norman circa 1929
6636 Forest Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1949
6630 Forest Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1926
6618 Forest Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1924
6608 Forest Avenue - Residence - French Eclectic circa 1926
6552 Forest Avenue - Residence - Craftsman Bungalow circa 1918
6546 Forest Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1925
6540 Forest Avenue - Residence - Ranch circa 1955
6534 Forest Avenue - Residence - Renaissance Revival circa 1925
6528 Forest Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1918
6518 Forest Avenue - "Dr. Francis Fox Home" - Colonial Revival circa 1940 Hess & Greenwood, architect
6515 Forest Avenue - Residence - English Cottage - circa 1926 Hess & Greenwood, architect
6508 Forest Avenue - Residence - English Cottage circa 1926
East side of Forest Avenue going north.
6633 Forest Avenue - Residence - Ranch circa 1963
6607 Forest Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1938
6555 Forest Avenue - Residence - Spanish Eclectic 1931
6541 Forest Avenue - Residence - Ranch circa 1959
6537 Forest Avenue - Residence - Spanish Eclectic circa 1926
6531 Forest Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1930
6519 Forest Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1921
East side of Moraine Avenue.
6501 Moraine Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1923 Hess & Greenwood, architect
West side of Hohman Avenue going north.
6640 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1927 L. Cosby Bernard Sr., architect
6630 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Contemporary - circa 1950
6620 Hohman Avenue - "Paxton-Diamond Mansion" - Colonial Revival circa 1916
6550 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1923
6542 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1924
6534 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1925
6522 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Contemporary circa 1950
6518 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1929
6512 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Tudor Revival circa 1926
East side of Hohman Avenue going north.
6549 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1927
6543 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival Cottage circa 1942
6531 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Colonial Revival circa 1937
6527 Hohman Avenue - Residence - Contemporary circa 1949
6519 Hohman Avenue - Residence - American Four-Square circa 1912
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