National Register of Historic Places

Test Building

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Listed
June 15, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000138

About this property

Test Building, also known as the Circle Motor Inn, is a historic commercial building in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1925, and is a nine-story, reinforced concrete structure with 12-inch-thick (30 cm) brick and clay tile curtain walls. It is faced with Indiana limestone and has a three-story brick penthouse and two-level basement. The mixed-use building housed the city's earliest large parking garages. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.

Location

54 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
39.76834, -86.15889

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
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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 Test Building listed on the National Register?

Test Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Test Building?

Test Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Test Building?

The period of significance for Test Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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