Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District Explained

Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.8211°N -86.1567°W
Architect:George and Zimmerman; Dietz, H. Ziegler, et al.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, ET AL.
Added:March 15, 2000
Refnum:00000195

Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 136 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Indianapolis. It was developed between about 1900 and 1951, and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Mission Revival, Renaissance Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Shortridge High School. Other notable buildings include the Vernon Court Apartments (1928), Fronenac Apartments (1951), Biltmore Apartments (1927), Meridian Apartments (1929), New Yorker Apartments (1917), Howland Manor (1929), Powell-Evans House (1911), Harms House (1906), Dorchester Apartments (1921), and Martin Manor Apartments (1916).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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: Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District. 2016-08-01. William L. Selm. PDF. June 1999. and Accompanying photographs