Architectural Styles

Architecture in Valparaiso

Valparaiso is home to beautiful examples of architecture. The majority of buildings discussed below are of styles found in urban areas. It was in these areas that professionals who could afford more elaborate houses lived, worked, and had access to local architects such as Charles Lembke and builders such as John D. Wilson.

Styles

The following are the most common architectural styles found in Valparaiso.

Bungalow	Colonial Revival	Eclectic Period Revivals	Gothic Revival	Italianate
Neoclassical	Octagon	Prairie	Queen Anne	Romanesque

Sources

We would like to thank the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and Porter County for the contents found in these pages. Most of the information can be found in the "Porter County Interim Report - Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory," published in 1991.