Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1916

Fort Wayne, a city of Indiana, one of the oldest cities in the state and the capital of Allen co., is situated at the confluence of the St. Joseph's and St. Mary's rivers (which here unite to form the Maumee River), 148 miles E. by S. of Chicago, on the New York, Chicago and St. Louis, the Pennsylvania and other railroads. It has a government-building, court-house, and numerous public and educational institutions, among the latter being a school of medicine, the Concordia College (Lutheran), the Sacred Heart Academy, Fort Wayne Art School, Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, St. Augustine's Academy, and the Westminster Seminary for young ladies. Chief among the industrial establishments of the city are great railroad-shops, manufactories of car-wheels, boilers, wagons, oil-tanks, electrical machinery, hosiery, clothing, furniture, etc. The city has a system of public parks, and within it- environs are several beautiful cemeteries. It has the St. Joseph's and Hope hospitals. Pop. in 1870, 17,718; in 1880, 26,680; in 1890, 35,393; in 1900, 45,115. Elevation above the sea, 775 feet.

Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher

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