General German Protestant Orphans Home, also known as the Pleasant Run Children's Home , is a historic orphanage located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by architect Diedrich A. Bohlen (1827–1890) and built in 1871–1872. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick institutional building on a limestone block foundation. It has eclectic German vernacular detailing and varying roof forms.[2]: 2–5
General German Protestant Orphans Home | |
 General German Protestant Orphans Home, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 1404 S. State St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′53″N 86°7′54″W / 39.74806°N 86.13167°W |
| Area | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Bohlen, Dietrich A. |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001129[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 Mary Ellen Gadski and Mary Toshach (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: General German Protestant Orphans Home" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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