Foster Hall (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Foster Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Foster Hall at Park Tudor School
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Location	7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates	39°53′19″N86°8′51″W / 39.88861°N 86.14750°W / 39.88861; -86.14750
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927 (1927)
Architect	Daggett, Robert Frost; et.al.
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	05001364 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 6, 2005

Foster Hall, also known as Melodeon Hall, is located on the campus of Park Tudor School at 7200 N. College Ave. in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Tudor Revival style building was designed by Robert Frost Daggett and built in 1927. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, stone building with a steeply pitched slate gable roof with seven gables. It features leaded glass windows and sits on a raise basement. It was built for Josiah K. Lilly Sr. (1861-1948) to house his collection of Stephen Foster materials and serves the community as a reception, concert, and meeting facility. ^{[2] : 5}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. ^[1]

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 Susan Fletcher (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Foster Hall" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs