Historic Districts

The Historic Preservation Commission is involved with three possible types of historic districts in Fort Wayne: local historic districts, local conservation districts, and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These three types of district designation are separate and independent. One property may have more than one type of designation. Local historic districts and National Register listings may also contain a single building or historic resource. The Local Historic District designation is the most common. To download a Petition for Local Historic Property or District Designation, visit Guidelines & Applications.

For more information about the meaning of each designation, the benefits received from each designation and the process by which to apply, please download the appropriate PDF:

Read a newsletter article discussing Fort Wayne's Local Historic Districts here.

What historic sites are in Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne has many historic sites. To best view them all, visit Allen County iMap and do the following steps:

Click on the Layers button near the top right of the window.

Click on the two empty boxes next to Local Historic Districts and National Register (NR) of Historic Places.

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The National Register (NR) of Historic Places category can be expanded by clicking the > symbol which allows you to individually turn on or off NR: Individually Listed properties, NR Historic Districts (HD), and the Park & Boulevard HD (NR).

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