University Courts Historic District

University Courts Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Paving blocks on East Eight Street
Location	Roughly bounded by 7th St., Indiana Ave., 10th St. & Woodlawn Ave., Bloomington, Indiana
Coordinates
Area	20.1 acres (8.1 ha)
Architect	John Nichols (architect); Alfred Grindle; Burns & James; Edwin C. Doeppers & Co.; Merritt Harrison; Lowe & Bollenbacher; Nichols & Nichols
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Craftsman, Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference #	07001308
Added to NRHP	December 26, 2007

The University Courts Historic District is a historic district and neighborhood in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.

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Two duplexes and a house clustered about a central courtyard

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Harlos Apartments

Greek houses

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.

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.

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.

Demolished houses

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. 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. Indiana University’s Mathers Museum of World Cultures and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology now occupy those two lots, among others.

Table of contributing properties

Appearing in the table below are the buildings included within the boundaries of the city-designated historic district.

Rating	Image	Address	Year	Style	Comments
Contributing	125px	601 East Seventh Street	1906	Georgian Revival	Chapter house for Sigma Chi
Notable	125px	607 East Seventh Street	1932	Gothic Revival	Designed by Alfred Grindle
Notable	125px	703 East Seventh Street	1915	Craftsman
Notable	125px	705 East Seventh Street	1911	Spanish Colonial Revival Dormer Front Bungalow	Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when he built this house.
Notable	125px	715 East Seventh Street	1925	Tudor Revival Craftsman
Notable	125px	719 East Seventh Street	1924	Spanish Mission Revival	Attorney Thomas J. Sare engaged architect John Nichols when building this house.
Contributing	125px	801 East Seventh Street	1920	Tudor Revival
Contributing	125px	601 East Eighth Street	1935	Georgian Revival	This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Their previous house on this site was destroyed by fire.
Contributing	125px	622-624 East Eighth Street	1916	Tudor Revival Craftsman	John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 315-317 N. Fess Ave.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.
Contributing	125px	701 East Eighth Street	1914	Prairie Style Foursquare	Built for Herman Grant by general contractor J. O. White. Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect in the construction press.
Contributing	125px	707 East Eighth Street	1922	Colonial Revival	John Nichols designed this house for Ward Johnson of Johnson Creamery.
Notable	125px	712 East Eighth Street	1916	California Bungalow	Architect John Nichols was engaged by Herman Bowman of the Bowman-King Stone Co. to build this house.
Contributing	125px	713 East Eighth Street	1916	Colonial Revival Foursquare	Dr. J. C. Vermilya engaged engineer Edwin C. Doeppers when building this house.
Contributing	125px	715-717 East Eighth Street	1915	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.
Contributing	125px	718-720 East Eighth Street	1924	Craftsman Foursquare	John Nichols was architect for this house built by general contractor J. O. White for Herman Bowman of Bowman-King Stone Co.
Contributing	125px	802 East Eighth Street	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	803 East Eighth Street	1913	Prairie Style Colonial Revival	Built by general contractor W. S. Delapp for Monroe County treasurer Joseph D. Hensley. Nichols & Nichols were the architects.
Contributing	125px	804 East Eighth Street	1930	Craftsman Front Gabled Bungalow
Contributing	125px	809 East Eighth Street	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	812 East Eighth Street	1922	Carpenter Builder Cottage
Contributing	125px	815 East Eighth Street	1923	Colonial Revival	Built by general contractor Joe Neill and Son for the jeweler Ray Wingert and his wife Leafy. John Nichols was architect.
Contributing	125px	816-820 East Eighth Street	1925	Craftsman American Foursquare
Notable	125px	825 East Eighth Street	1921	Prairie Style	Alfred Grindle drew plans for Indiana University football coach Ewald O. Stiehm, who let contracts and supervised construction himself.
Contributing	125px	708 East Ninth Street	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	710-712 East Ninth Street	1930	Craftsman American Foursquare
Contributing	125px	714 East Ninth Street	1916	Craftsman American Foursquare	Doeppers & Co. let contracts to Clarence Neill for masonry and George Torrence for carpentry when Willis Akins had this house built.
Contributing	125px	716 East Ninth Street	1930	Craftsman American Foursquare
Contributing	125px	801 East Ninth Street	1920	Craftsman Cross Gable Bungalow
Contributing	125px	809 East Ninth Street	1920	Craftsman
Contributing	125px	702 East Tenth Street	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	704 East Tenth Street	1930	Dutch Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	315-317 North Fess Avenue	1916	Tudor Revival Craftsman	John T. Schuman built two duplexes at 8th and Fess (see 622-624 E. Eighth St.). Edwin C. Doeppers was listed as architect.
Contributing	125px	406 North Fess Avenue	1915	Bungalow Foursquare	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.
Contributing	125px	422 North Fess Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Notable	125px	504 North Fess Avenue	1917	Colonial Revival Tudor Revival	Indianapolis architect Merritt Harrison designed this house for Indiana University professor Wm. F. Book.
Contributing	125px	505 North Fess Avenue	1920	Colonial Revival Foursquare
Notable	125px	506-508 North Fess Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Notable	125px	509-513 North Fess Avenue	1925	Spanish Colonial Revival	Designed by Cecil and Inez Harlos
Notable	125px	510-512 North Fess Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	514 North Fess Avenue	1930	Tudor Revival
Notable	125px	515 North Fess Avenue	1925	Spanish Colonial Revival	Designed by Cecil and Inez Harlos
Contributing	125px	516 North Fess Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	517 North Fess Avenue	1925	Colonial Revival	Designed by John Nichols
Contributing	125px	519 North Fess Avenue	1915	Foursquare
Contributing	125px	520 North Fess Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	525 North Fess Avenue	1920	Foursquare
Contributing	125px	422 North Indiana Avenue	1912	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. But, later John Nichols took bids for Wicks.
Contributing	125px	502 North Indiana Avenue	1915	Foursquare
Contributing	125px	506 North Indiana Avenue	1913	Craftsman Foursquare	Built by general contractor J. O. White for Dr. A. M. Snyder. The firm of Nichols & Nichols was listed as the architect.
Contributing	125px	309-311 North Park Avenue	1924	Colonial Revival	This duplex was designed by Alfred Grindle for Allen Buskirk.
Contributing	125px	310-312 North Park Avenue	1924	Colonial Revival	Edwin C. Doeppers drew plans for Almer Henry, who originally intended to take bids himself. He later engaged John L. Nichols to take bids and supervise construction.
Contributing	125px	402 North Park Avenue	1920	Georgian Revival
Notable	125px	405-407 North Park Avenue	1915	Craftsman Tudor 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.
Contributing	125px	409 North Park Avenue	1928	Tudor Revival English Cottage Revival
Contributing	125px	410 North Park Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	415 North Park Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	421 North Park Avenue	1925	Craftsman Foursquare
Contributing	125px	501 North Park Avenue	1922	Craftsman Bungalow
Contributing	125px	505 North Park Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival American Foursquare
Notable	125px	513 North Park Avenue	1926	Tudor Revival
Notable	125px	515 North Park Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival	Designed by John L. Nichols
Contributing	125px	521 North Park Avenue	1920	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	525-527 North Park Avenue	1925	American Foursquare
Contributing	125px	309 North Woodlawn Avenue	1930	Colonial Revival
Contributing	125px	321 North Woodlawn Avenue	1935	Colonial Revival	Originally named the O'Harrow House, it is now the Indiana University School of Journalism Annex.
Contributing	125px	441 North Woodlawn Avenue	1935	Tudor Revival	This building was designed by Indianapolis architects Burns & James and built by Charles A. Pike for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.