William Buschmann Block

William Buschmann Block

William Buschmann Block, October 2010
Location 968-972 Fort Wayne Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′51″N 86°9′0″W / 39.78083°N 86.15000°W / 39.78083; -86.15000Coordinates: 39°46′51″N 86°9′0″W / 39.78083°N 86.15000°W / 39.78083; -86.15000
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1870-1871 (1870-1871), c. 1879
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 88001225[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1988

William Buschmann Block, also known as the Buschmann Block, is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870-1871, and is a three-story, "L"-shaped, Italianate style brick building. It was enlarged with a four-story wing about 1879. It sits on a rubble foundation and has round arched openings with limestone lintels. The building originally housed a retail and wholesale grocery business.[2]:2-3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It is located in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Susan R. Slade (May 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Buschmann Block" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.