National Historic Landmark · historic house museum · Indianapolis, Indiana

Benjamin Harrison House

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Register nameHarrison, Benjamin, House
Property typeBuilding
Address1204 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN
CountyMarion County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forMilitary, Politics and government
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000010
Type of placehistoric house museum
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address1204 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN
Websitebhpsite.org ↗
Coordinates39.7841° N, 86.1544° W · Directions ↗
Also in Indianapolis266 listed places in Indianapolis → · walking tours →
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 99 miles · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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    Jack E. Finney, 2024
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    Rudy Schouten, 2020
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Indiana travel guides

  • Native American Place Names of Indiana
    Michael McCafferty, 2023
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  • Indiana Off the Beaten Path®
    Phyllis Thomas, 2021
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  • A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana
    Steven Higgs, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Benjamin Harrison House listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Benjamin Harrison House?

Yes. Benjamin Harrison House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Benjamin Harrison House?

1204 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 99 miles away.

Source: William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Benjamin Harrison House?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Benjamin Harrison House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Benjamin Harrison House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000010. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.