L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse

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L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse
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LocationMaryland St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°45′57″N86°9′30″W / 39.76583°N 86.15833°W / 39.76583; -86.15833
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1875 (1875)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 73000033 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse, also known as Elliott's Block Nos. 14-22, is a historic warehouse building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1875 by the L.S. Ayres department store, and is a three-story, rectangular Italianate style brick building with an elaborate cast iron first story storefront. Other decorative elements are in stone, brick, and sheet metal. It measures 72 feet, 6 inches, wide and 49 feet, 6 inches, deep. It features Corinthian order columns as part of the cast iron facade. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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 David R. Hermansen and Wesley I. Shank (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs