Thornhurst Addition Explained

Thornhurst Addition
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Bounded by 650 to 742 W Main St, Thornhurst Dr and Rogers Ct, Carmel, Indiana
Coordinates:39.9789°N -86.1378°W
Built:-1971
Architect:Shull, Avriel
Architecture:Modern Movement
Added:June 24, 2010
Mpsub:Historic Residential Suburbs in the United States, 1830-1960 MPS
Refnum:10000378

Thornhurst Addition is a national historic district located at Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana. It encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Carmel. It developed between about 1956 and 1971, and includes notable examples of Modern Movement style architecture designed by Avriel Shull (1931-1976). It includes homes of post and beam construction with huge aluminium window expanses, slate or stone entry floors, and clerestory windows.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thornhurst Addition. 2016-04-01. Connie J. Ziegler. PDF. December 2008. and Accompanying photographs.