Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District
Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 40 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Indianapolis centered on Monument Circle. It developed between about 1852 and 1946, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Greek Revival, and Art Deco style architecture. Eighteen of the contributing buildings are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other notable buildings include the L.S. Ayres & Co. Department Store (1905 and later), Kahn Tailoring Company Building (1915), Hannaman and Duzan Building (1852), Odd Fellows Building (1907–1908), Hotel Harrison (1927–1928), Guaranty Building (1922–1923), Circle Tower (1929–1930), Consolidated Building (1909), and Turner Building and Savings Association (1941).[2]
Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District | |
 Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis, January 2010 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Delaware, Ohio, Capitol, and W. Maryland Sts., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′04″N 86°09′29″W |
| Area | 31.1 acres (12.6 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Rubush & Hunter; Vonnegut & Bohn |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001179[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 26, 1997 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes William L. Selm (November 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs
