National Register of Historic Places

Lilly Biological Laboratories

Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Listed
November 23, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000016

About this property

Lilly Biological Laboratories, also known as Eli Lilly and Company and Greenfield Laboratories, is a historic laboratory complex located in Greenfield, Indiana. The laboratory was designed by Robert Frost Daggett and built in 1913-1914 for Eli Lilly and Company. The complex consists of three buildings: the Tower Building flanked by two adjacent two-story buildings connected to the main building by pergolas. The buildings are in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with red tile roofs and arched openings. The Tower Building features a prominent 80-foot tall tower with five levels topped by a pyramidal red tile roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
39.78084, -85.79756

Categories

INDUSTRYHEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Lilly Biological Laboratories listed on the National Register?

Lilly Biological Laboratories was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Lilly Biological Laboratories?

Lilly Biological Laboratories is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lilly Biological Laboratories?

The period of significance for Lilly Biological Laboratories is recorded as the industrial era.

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