Linwood Colonial Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Linwood Colonial Apartments

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Listed
April 18, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000308

About this property

Linwood Colonial Apartments, also known as Colonial Park Apartments, is a historic garden apartment complex and national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1937–1938, and consists of three three-story, Colonial Revival style red brick buildings. It has 106 apartments and includes a U-shaped building and two stepped plan buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. National Register of Historic Places listings in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana

Location

4421 E. Washington St. and 55 and 56 S. Linwood Ave.
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
39.77082, -86.09268

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Linwood Colonial Apartments listed on the National Register?

Linwood Colonial Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Linwood Colonial Apartments?

Linwood Colonial Apartments is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Linwood Colonial Apartments?

The period of significance for Linwood Colonial Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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