The Blacherne
The Blacherne is a historic apartment building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1895, and is a large seven-story, 6 bay by 15 bay, red pressed brick building on a limestone foundation. It features two circular projecting bays at the corners and a semicircular limestone Romanesque Revival style entry portal.[2]:Part 1, p. 31–32
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 The Blacherne, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 402 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′22″N 86°9′29″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| MPS | Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000058[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
The building was constructed by Indiana native Lew Wallace with the royalties from his best selling novel Ben Hur.[2] The building is named after the palace in Wallace's novel The Prince of India; or, Why Constantinople Fell (1893). He maintained a residence in the structure until his death.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- "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 Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), Karen S. Niggle, Samuel A. Roberson, and Sheryl D. Roberson (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (Part 3)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), and Accompanying photographs
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