North Meridian Street Historic District Explained

North Meridian Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.8425°N -86.1572°W
Architect:Bass, Herbert L.; Et al.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School
Added:September 22, 1986
Refnum:86002695

North Meridian Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It encompasses 169 contributing buildings in a high style residential section of Indianapolis. The district developed between about 1900 and 1936, and includes representative examples of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed William N. Thompson House. Other notable contributing resources include the Evan-Blankenbaker House (1901), Sears-Townsend House (1930), MacGill-Wemmer House, Hugh Love House (1930), Hare-Tarkington House (1911), Shea House (1922), and Brant-Weinhardt House (1932).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: North Meridian Street Historic District . 2016-08-01. Eric Utz and Susanne Rollins. PDF. November 1985., Site map, and Accompanying photographs