Martinsville Sanitarium Explained

Martinsville Sanitarium
Location:239 W. Harrison St., Martinsville, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4311°N -86.4319°W
Built:-1926
Architect:Parker, Wilson B.
Builder:Duncan, C.F.
Architecture:Tudor Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Added:December 6, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05001368

Martinsville Sanitarium is a historic mineral water sanitarium located at Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1925–1926, and is a -story, "oriental brick" and limestone building with an eclectic combination of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Bungalow/American Craftsman style design elements. The main section measures 160 feet by 55 feet and has two projecting wings. It is topped by a cross-gabled hipped roof and features a sun porch, half-timbered gables, and overhanging eaves. The building faces the Martinsville Vandalia Depot.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsville Sanitarium. 2016-05-01. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen. PDF. August 2005. and Accompanying photographs.