Town of Crows Nest Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Kessler Blvd., White R., and Questover Circle
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Eli Lilly Home Eli Lilly's former home is 5839 Sunset Ln, Crows Nest.
Robert Frost Daggett Architect
Burns and James Architect
Schonle, Horace Significant name
2009/12/30 22-acre "Twin Oaks" estate at 555 Kessler Blvd W Dr (7726 sq ft home, a 2000 sq ft guest house and formal gardens) was the home of philanthropist and granddaughter of Eli Lilly, Ruth Lilly, until her death in 2009.

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Particulars for Town of Crows Nest Historic District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Landscape Architecture Garden
Area of Significance Health-medicine
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Criteria Person
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State
Architectural Style Tudor Revival



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 13th April 2000

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Town of Crows Nest Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Kessler Blvd., White R., and Questover Circle
Registry Number: 00000305
Resource Type: District
Owner: Local, State
Architect: Burns and James; Daggett, Robert Frost, et al.
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Tudor revival
Attribute: et al.
Area in Acres: 65
Contributing Buildings: 29
Non-Contributing Buildings: 26
Contributing Sites: 5
Contributing Structures: 4
Contributing Objects: 3
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Health-medicine, Landscape architecture
Applicable Criteria: Person, Architecture-Engineering
Associated People: Lilly, Eli; Schonle, Horace
Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Garden
Current Function: Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Garden

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