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Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 32,075 at the 2020 census . Located along Lake Michigan in the Michiana region, the city is about 45 miles (72 km) east of Chicago and is 40 miles (64 km) west of South Bend .
December 31, 2013. Franklin Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 73 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1875 and ...
Washington Park is a historic public park and national historic district located on Lake Michigan at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The park encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 11 contributing structures, and 21 contributing objects, and includes the Michigan City Zoo. It was established in 1891 and later ...
September 30, 2014. Haskell and Barker Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 205 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Michigan City. The district is named for the Haskell and ...
LaPorte County [5] is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 112,417. [6] The county seat is the city of La Porte, [7] and the largest city is Michigan City. This county is part of the Northwest Indiana and Michiana regions of the Chicago metropolitan area. The LaPorte County Courthouse is located in the ...
Elston Grove Historic District is a national historic district located at Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The district encompasses 215 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1860 and 1963, and includes examples of Italianate, Greek Revival ...
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Haskell and Barker Historic District. John H. Barker. In 1836, at the age of 22, John Barker Sr. (1814-1878) arrived in Indiana from Andover, Massachusetts, looking for new business opportunities. He began as a general merchant, expanded into grain brokerage ...
Hoosier Slide. Coordinates: 41°43′16.5″N. The Hoosier Slide, pictured in a 1907 postcard. The Hoosier Slide was a large sand dune on the shore of Lake Michigan near Michigan City, Indiana. The 200-foot (61 m) dune was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th century, attracting visitors for the view from the top and to slide down the ...