William N. Thompson House

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William N. Thompson House
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William N. Thompson House, November 2010
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Location4343 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°50′6″N86°9′23″W / 39.83500°N 86.15639°W / 39.83500; -86.15639 Coordinates: 39°50′6″N86°9′23″W / 39.83500°N 86.15639°W / 39.83500; -86.15639
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
ArchitectHunter, Frank B.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 82000070 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1982

William N. Thompson House, also known as Old Governor's Mansion, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built in 1920, and is Georgian Revival style buff-colored brick mansion. It consists of a two-story, five-bay, central section flanked by one-story wings. It has a slate hipped roof and features a full width front porch and an elliptical portico at the main entry. The house served as the Governor's Mansion from 1945 to 1970. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located in the North Meridian Street Historic District.

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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 John C. Klein (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William N. Thompson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs