National Register of Historic Places

Wilson

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Listed
September 14, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000089

About this property

The Wilson is a historic Renaissance Revival apartment building located at 643 Fort Wayne Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1905 amid an apartment-building boom; more than fifty such apartment buildings were completed in what is now central Indianapolis in 1905 alone. In 1983, the Wilson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the "Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis" multiple property submission. The apartments in this group were added to the Register for their architecture and for their place in the development of commerce and real estate development in Indianapolis. Its NRHP nomination states: "The Wilson is significant for its use of numerous distinctive Renaissance Revival motifs derived from the classical vocabulary of architectural design." It has a five bay Doric order terra cotta entrance arcade and other architectural details.

Location

643 Ft. Wayne Ave.
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
39.77606, -86.15471

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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When was Wilson listed on the National Register?

Wilson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Wilson?

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

What is the period of significance for Wilson?

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

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