National Register of Historic Places

Fort Harrison Terminal Station

Lawrence, Marion County, Indiana
Listed
March 16, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
84001127

About this property

Fort Harrison Terminal Station, also known as Fort Harrison Post Office, is a historic train station located at Fort Benjamin Harrison in suburban Lawrence Township, Marion County, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1908, and is a one-story, brick building with Prairie School and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. It has a low, double pitched hipped roof sheathed in metal. It served as a terminal for the interurban Union Traction Company until 1941, after which it housed a U.S. Post Office. It has been converted into a Mexican restaurant. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It was additionally deemed a contributing property of the Fort Benjamin Harrison Historic District upon its designation in 1995.

Location

Lawrence, Marion County, Indiana
39.85576, -86.01322

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Benjamin Harrison Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Fort Benjamin Harrison Historic District
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Camp Edwin F. Glenn
Listed
0.5 mi
Brendonwood Historic District
Industrial
2.8 mi
Hillcrest Country Club
Listed
2.9 mi

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When was Fort Harrison Terminal Station listed on the National Register?

Fort Harrison Terminal Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Fort Harrison Terminal Station?

Fort Harrison Terminal Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Harrison Terminal Station?

The period of significance for Fort Harrison Terminal Station is recorded as the early_republic era.

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