Joseph J. Cole Jr. House and 1925 Cole Brouette No. 70611

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Joseph J. Cole Jr. House and 1925 Cole Brouette No. 70611
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Location4909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°50′35″N86°9′24″W / 39.84306°N 86.15667°W / 39.84306; -86.15667
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectWallick, Frederick; Cole Motor Car Company
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Renaissance
Part of North Meridian Street Historic District (ID86002695)
NRHP reference No. 97000599 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1997

The Joseph J. Cole Jr. House and 1925 Cole Brouette No. 70611 are a house and historic motor car located at 4909 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The house, also known as Colehaven, dates from 1924 and reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and French Renaissance architecture. The 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) property includes the house and one other contributing structure. [2]

The house was constructed for Joseph J. Cole Jr., the president of the Cole Motor Car Company in Indianapolis. The Cole Brouette was produced at that factory and was owned by the Cole family. [2] The house and automobile were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 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 Frank N. Owings Jr. (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph J. Cole Jr. House and 1925 Cole Brouette No. 70611" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs