National Register of Historic Places

Lauter, H., Company Complex

Indianapolis, Madison County, Indiana
Listed
September 21, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000596

About this property

H. Lauter Company Complex, also known as J. Solotken Company, Lauter Lofts, and Harding Street Lofts, is a historic factory complex located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built between 1894 and 1912, and includes the South Factory, the North Factory, and the Office Building. The factory buildings are in the Italianate and the office building is in the Classical Revival style. The North Factory is a four-story brick building with a raised full basement constructed sometime between 1908 and 1912. The Office Building is a two-story brick building constructed between 1899 and 1908 and has a truncated hipped roof. The four-story, U-shaped core of the South Factory was built in two phases; the eastern portion between 1894 and 1898 and the western portion in 1899. The H. Lauter Company furniture manufacturer began in 1894 and they continued to operate at the location until 1936. The buildings have been converted to condominiums and apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

35-101 S. Harding St.
Indianapolis, Madison County, Indiana
39.76593, -86.18659

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lauter, H., Company Complex listed on the National Register?

Lauter, H., Company Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Lauter, H., Company Complex?

Lauter, H., Company Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lauter, H., Company Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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