Allison Mansion

Allison Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Allison Mansion, April 2011
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Location	3200 Cold Spring Rd., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates	39°48′22″N86°12′5″W / 39.80611°N 86.20139°W / 39.80611; -86.20139
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1911 (1911)-1914
Architect	Bass, H.
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	70000006 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1970

Allison Mansion, also known as Riverdale, is a historic home located on the campus of Marian University at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built between 1911 and 1914, and is a large two-story, Arts and Crafts style red brick mansion with a red tile roof. The house features a sunken conservatory, porte cochere, and sunken white marble aviary. ^{[2] : 2–4}

The house was built by businessman and auto racing pioneer James A. Allison.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Indiana

References

1. "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 August 1, 2016.Note: This includes Jane C. Sprague (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Allison Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs

External links

• Media related to Allison Mansion at Wikimedia Commons