The Pennsylvania

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Location919 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°46′46″N86°9′19″W / 39.77944°N 86.15528°W / 39.77944; -86.15528 Coordinates: 39°46′46″N86°9′19″W / 39.77944°N 86.15528°W / 39.77944; -86.15528
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906)
Built byNuerge and Reinking
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis TR
NRHP reference No. 83000082 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1983

The Pennsylvania is a historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and is a three-story, double "H" plan, Classical Revival style red brick and grey limestone building. It features a round arched main entrance, wrought iron balcony grills, and terra cotta coping. [2] :Part 2, p. 22–23

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 3)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), and Accompanying photographs