The Chesterton Commercial Historic District, called Coffee Creek before the Civil War, was built in 1902 on 3.2 acres of land.
Originally called Coffee Creek and located a little to the south of the current downtown, the name was changed some time after the post office was established in 1833 to Calumet, the river to the north. The town's name was not changed to Chesterton until after the Civil War. 1902 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) 
