William Buschmann Block

William Buschmann Block
William Buschmann Block, October 2010
Location968-972 Fort Wayne Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′51″N 86°9′0″W / 39.78083°N 86.15000°W / 39.78083; -86.15000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1870-1871, c. 1879
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.88001225[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1988

William Buschmann Block, also known as the Buschmann Block, is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870–1871, and is a three-story, L-shaped, Italianate style brick building. It was enlarged with a four-story wing about 1879. It sits on a rubble foundation and has round arched openings with limestone lintels. The building originally housed a retail and wholesale grocery business.[2]: 2–3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It is located in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.

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References

  1. ^ a b "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 R. Slade (May 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Buschmann Block" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs