Indiana War Memorial Historic District
Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Monument Cir, 200-800 blks, N. Meridian St, 200-800 blks, N. Pennsylvania St, and first blocks of E. Ohio, New York. E. Vermont, E. Michigan, E. North E St., Clair St., and E. 9th St, Indianapolis, IN |
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1989 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Art, Community planning |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Indiana World War Memorial Plaza; Birch Bayh Federal Building; National Headquarters, American Legion; Indianapolis Public Library (now called Central Library) |
| Reference number | 89001404 |
| Architect | Walker and Weeks |
| Style | Beaux-Arts |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
Visiting
| Address | Monument Cir, 200-800 blks, N. Meridian St, 200-800 blks, N. Pennsylvania St, and first blocks of E. Ohio, New York. E. Vermont, E. Michigan, E. North E St., Clair St., and E. 9th St, Indianapolis, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.7736° N, 86.1569° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Indianapolis | 266 listed places in Indianapolis → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Indiana War Memorial Historic District listed on the National Register?
Sep 25, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Indiana War Memorial Historic District?
Walker and Weeks, working in the Beaux-Arts style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Indiana War Memorial Historic District?
Monument Cir, 200-800 blks, N. Meridian St, 200-800 blks, N. Pennsylvania St, and first blocks of E. Ohio, New York. E. Vermont, E. Michigan, E. North E St., Clair St., and E. 9th St, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001404. 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.