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This page lists special places in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana, that are recognized for their history. These places are part of the National Register of Historic Places. It's like a national list of important buildings, sites, and objects that are worth protecting.

Center Township is in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has many historic spots. In fact, 180 of the 248 places in Marion County that are on the National Register are right here in Center Township! Some of these are even more special and are called National Historic Landmarks. These landmarks are super important to the history of the whole country.

What is the National Register of Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of places in the United States that are important for their history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. When a place is added to this list, it means it's recognized as a special part of our past. It also helps protect these places.

Why are places listed?

Places get listed for many reasons. Maybe a famous person lived there. Perhaps an important event happened there. Or maybe the building itself is a great example of a certain style of architecture. Listing these places helps people learn about history. It also encourages communities to save and care for them.

What does "Historic District" mean?

Sometimes, a whole area or neighborhood is listed, not just one building. This is called a "Historic District." These districts have many buildings that together tell a story about a certain time or way of life. It's like a collection of historic treasures all in one spot.

Some Historic Places in Center Township

Center Township is home to many amazing historic sites. Here are a few examples of places on the National Register.

Famous Homes and Buildings

  • The Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus): This beautiful building is a National Historic Landmark. It was built by German-Americans in the late 1800s. It was a place for social gatherings, sports, and education.
  • Benjamin Harrison House: This was the home of Benjamin Harrison, who was the 23rd President of the United States. It's now a museum where you can learn about his life. It's also a National Historic Landmark.
  • James Whitcomb Riley House: This house belonged to James Whitcomb Riley, a famous Hoosier poet. He wrote many popular poems, including "Little Orphant Annie." His home is now a museum and a National Historic Landmark.
  • Morris-Butler House: This grand house shows off the fancy architecture of the 1860s. It's a great example of how wealthy families lived back then.
  • Scottish Rite Cathedral: This impressive building is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful details. It's a meeting place for a group called the Scottish Rite Masons.

Important Public Places

  • Indiana State Capitol: This is where Indiana's government makes laws. It's a very important building for the state.
  • Indianapolis City Market: For over 100 years, this market has been a busy place where people buy food and other goods. It's a historic spot where community life happens.
  • Indianapolis Union Railroad Station: This old train station was once a very busy hub for travelers. It's a reminder of the golden age of train travel.
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument: This tall monument stands in the center of Indianapolis. It honors the brave soldiers and sailors from Indiana who fought in wars.

Places of Learning and Community

  • Crispus Attucks High School: This school was built for African American students during a time of segregation. It has a rich history of academic and athletic achievements.
  • Central Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library): This beautiful library is a place for learning and reading for everyone in the community.
  • Bethel A.M.E. Church: This church has been an important center for the African American community in Indianapolis for many years.

Historic Districts (Whole Neighborhoods)

  • Lockerbie Square Historic District: This charming neighborhood is one of Indianapolis's oldest. It has many well-preserved homes from the 1800s.
  • Old Northside Historic District: This area features many large, historic homes that show the architectural styles of the late 19th century.
  • Woodruff Place: This unique neighborhood was one of the first planned communities in the United States. It has beautiful fountains and statues.

Images for kids

  • The Alameda, Indianapolis

    The Alameda

  • The Alexandra in Indianapolis

    The Alexandra

  • The Ambassador, Indianapolis

    The Ambassador

  • Architects and Builders Building

    Architects and Builders Building

  • Athenaeum-noon-TM

    The Athenaeum

  • Crispus Attucks High School

    Crispus Attucks High School

  • L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse

    L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse

  • Alabama Street front of The Baker

    The Baker

  • Balmoral Court, Indianapolis

    Balmoral Court

  • Bals-Wocher House

    Bals-Wocher House

  • Bates-Hendricks House in color

    Bates-Hendricks House

  • Beth-El Zedeck Temple

    Beth-El Zedeck Temple

  • Bethel A.M.E. Church, Indianapolis, front

    Bethel A.M.E. Church

  • The Blacherne, Indianapolis

    The Blacherne

  • Carouselfullview

    Broad Ripple Park Carousel

  • The Buckingham, Indianapolis

    The Buckingham

  • The Burton, Indianapolis

    The Burton

  • William Buschmann Block

    William Buschmann Block

  • Bush Stadium Indianapolis

    Bush Stadium

  • Byram-Middleton House

    Byram-Middleton House

  • The Cathcart, Indianapolis

    The Cathcart

  • Central Court Historic District

    Central Court Historic District

  • Central Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library) from War Memorial Plaza

    Central Library

  • Arch and Broadway in Indianapolis

    Chatham-Arch Historic District

  • Christ Church Cathedral on Monument Circle

    Christ Church Cathedral

  • Christian Park School No. 82

    Christian Park School No. 82

  • Circle Theater

    Circle Theater

  • City Market in Indianapolis

    City Market

  • Cole Motor Car Company in color

    Cole Motor Car Company

  • The Colonial in Indianapolis

    The Colonial

  • Columbia Club, Indy

    Columbia Club

  • Cottage Home Historic District

    Cottage Home Historic District

  • Coulter Flats

    Coulter Flats

  • Oliver Morton grave

    Crown Hill Cemetery

  • Crown Hill National Cemetery

    Crown Hill National Cemetery

  • The Dartmouth in Indianapolis

    The Dartmouth

  • Delaware Court Apartments northern side

    Delaware Court

  • Delaware Flats Apartments

    Delaware Flats

  • The Devonshire in Indianapolis

    The Devonshire

  • The Emelie, Indianapolis

    The Emelie

  • Emerson Heights Historic District

    Emerson Heights Historic District

  • Esplanade Apartments

    Esplanade Apartments

  • Fidelity Trust Building, Center Township

    Fidelity Trust Building

  • 500 block of Drake in Indianapolis

    Flanner House Homes

  • Fletcher and Cincinnati in Indianapolis

    Fletcher Place Historic District

  • Calvin I. Fletcher Home

    Calvin I. Fletcher House

  • Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36

    Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36

  • Gaseteria, Inc

    Gaseteria, Inc.

  • General German Protestant Orphans Home

    General German Protestant Orphans Home

  • Gibson Company Building

    Gibson Company Building

  • The Glencoe, Indianapolis

    The Glencoe

  • Alfred M. Glossbrenner Mansion

    Alfred M. Glossbrenner Mansion

  • Golden Hill Historic District in Indianapolis

    Golden Hill Historic District

  • The Gramse, front with southern bays

    The Gramse

  • The Grover, Indianapolis

    The Grover

  • Hammond Block (Budnick's Trading Mart)

    Hammond Block

  • Benjamin Harrison home

    Benjamin Harrison House

  • HCS Motor Car Company Building

    HCS Motor Car Company

  • Heier's Hotel

    Heier's Hotel

  • Talbott Street in Herron-Morton Place

    Herron-Morton Place Historic District

  • John Fitch Hill House, front

    John Fitch Hill House

  • Former Trinity Danish Lutheran Church in Indianapolis

    Holy Rosary-Danish Church Historic District

  • Horner-Terrill House

    Horner-Terrill House

  • Hotel Washington, Indianapolis

    Hotel Washington

  • Willard and Josephine Hubbard House

    Willard and Josephine Hubbard House

  • Independent Turnverein, Indianapolis

    Independent Turnverein

  • Indiana Avenue Historic District

    Indiana Avenue Historic District

  • Indiana Oxygen Company

    Indiana Oxygen Company

  • StateCapitolIndiana

    Indiana State Capitol

  • Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs

    Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs

  • Indiana State Library and Historical Building

    Indiana State Library and Historical Building

  • Indiana Theatre, Indianapolis, in 2010

    Indiana Theatre

  • Indywarmem

    Indiana World War Memorial Historic District

  • Indianapolis Athletic Club

    Indianapolis Athletic Club

  • Indianapolis Fire Headquarters

    Indianapolis Fire Headquarters and Municipal Garage

  • Indianapolis Masonic Temple

    Indianapolis Masonic Temple

  • Indianapolis News Building

    Indianapolis News Building

  • Fall Creek Parkway between Illinois and Meridian

    Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System

  • Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3

    Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3

  • Spades Park Branch

    Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6

  • Indianapolis Union Railroad Station

    Indianapolis Union Railroad Station

  • Typical building in the Wholesale District

    Indianapolis Union Station-Wholesale District

  • Indianapolis White Castle Number 3

    Indianapolis White Castle Number 3

  • Kahn Tailoring Company

    Kahn Tailoring Company

  • Charles Kuhn House

    Charles Kuhn House

  • Laurel and Prospect District

    Laurel and Prospect District

  • H. Lauter Company Complex

    H. Lauter Company Complex

  • Louis Levey Mansion

    Louis Levey Mansion

  • Linwood Colonial Apartments

    Linwood Colonial Apartments

  • Lockefield Garden Apartments buildings 18 and 16

    Lockefield Garden Apartments

  • Lockerbie Street 1

    Lockerbie Square Historic District

  • The Lodge, Indianapolis

    The Lodge

  • Lombard Building, Indianapolis

    Lombard Building

  • Majestic Building, Indianapolis

    Majestic Building

  • Manchester Apartments, Indianapolis

    Manchester Apartments

  • Horace Mann Public School No. 13

    Horace Mann Public School No. 13

  • Marott Hotel

    Marott Hotel

  • Marott's Shoes Building

    Marott's Shoes Building

  • The Martens, Indianapolis

    The Martens

  • The Massachusetts in Indianapolis

    The Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

    Massachusetts Avenue Commercial District

  • The Mayleeno

    The Mayleeno

  • McCormick Cabin Site

    McCormick Cabin Site

  • The McKay, Indianapolis

    The McKay

  • George Philip Meier House

    George Philip Meier House

  • Merchants National Bank, Indianapolis

    Merchants National Bank and Annex

  • 3159 Pennsylvania in Meridian Park

    Meridian Park Historic District

  • Indianapolis Military Park in the snow

    Military Park

  • Millikan House2 NRHP 100001608 Marion County, IN

    Lovel D. Millikan House

  • Thomas Moore House in Indianapolis

    Thomas Moore House

  • Morris-Butler House color

    Morris-Butler House

  • Morrison Block, Indianapolis

    Morrison Block

  • Former Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church

    Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church

  • The Myrtle Fern, front and side

    The Myrtle Fern

  • Nurses' Sunken Garden comprehensive

    Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park

  • Old Indianapolis City Hall in color

    Old Indianapolis City Hall

  • Old northside architectre

    Old Northside Historic District

  • Oriental Lodge No. 500

    Oriental Lodge No. 500

  • The Oxford in Indianapolis

    The Oxford

  • Pearson Terrace, Indianapolis

    Pearson Terrace

  • The Pennsylvania, Indianapolis

    The Pennsylvania

  • Pierson-Griffiths House

    Pierson-Griffiths House

  • The Plaza, Indianapolis

    The Plaza

  • The Propylaeum, Indianapolis

    The Propylaeum

  • Prosser House, front

    Prosser House

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson School in Indianapolis

    Ralph Waldo Emerson Indianapolis Public School No. 58

  • Camp Street in Ransom Place

    Ransom Place Historic District

  • Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company

    Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company

  • James Whitcomb Riley House in Indianapolis, front and western side

    James Whitcomb Riley House

  • The Rink, Indianapolis, blue sky

    The Rink

  • Rink's Womens Apparel Store

    Rink's Womens Apparel Store

  • Rivoli Theater in Indianapolis

    Rivoli Theater

  • Roberts Park United Methodist Church, Indianapolis

    Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church

  • Saint James Court

    Saint James Court

  • St. John's Church in downtown Indianapolis

    St. John's Church and Rectory

  • 1101 North Delaware, Indianapolis

    St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District

  • St. Mary's in Indianapolis, front and side

    St. Mary's Catholic Church

  • St. Philip Neri Church in Indianapolis, church front

    St. Philip Neri Parish Historic District

  • The Savoy, Indianapolis

    The Savoy

  • Schnull-Rauch House

    Schnull-Rauch House

  • Indianapolis Scottish Rite Cathedral

    Scottish Rite Cathedral

  • Selig's Dry Goods Company Building

    Selig's Dry Goods Company Building

  • Site of The Seville

    The Seville

  • Sheffield Inn, Indianapolis

    Sheffield Inn

  • The Shelton, Indianapolis

    The Shelton

  • Shortridge High School

    Shortridge High School

  • Shortridge-Meridian Street Apartments Historic District

    Shortridge-Meridian Street Apartments Historic District

  • The Sid-Mar

    The Sid-Mar

  • August Sommer House

    August Sommer House

  • The Spink

    The Spink

  • Spink Arms Hotel

    Spink Arms Hotel

  • State and Prospect District

    State and Prospect District

  • IndySoldiersandSailers 02

    State Soldiers and Sailors Monument

  • South Side Turnverein Hall

    South Side Turnverein Hall

  • The Sylvania, Indianapolis

    The Sylvania

  • Taylor Carpet Company Building

    Taylor Carpet Company Building

  • Test Building, Indianapolis

    Test Building

  • Arsenal Technical High School

    U.S. Arsenal (Arsenal Technical High School)

  • Birch Bayh U.S. Courthouse and Post Office

    U.S. Courthouse and Post Office

  • University Park, Indianapolis

    University Park

  • Vera and the Olga

    Vera and the Olga

  • The Vienna closeup from southwest

    The Vienna

  • Fountain Square Theatre in Indianapolis

    Virginia Avenue District

  • Madame Walker Theatre Center

    Madame C.J. Walker Building

  • Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis

    Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District

  • H.P. Wasson & Company Building

    H.P. Wasson & Company Building

  • Watson Park, 37th Street

    Watson Park Historic District

  • West Washington Street Pumping Station

    West Washington Street Pumping Station

  • Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor Company

    Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor Company

  • John Greenleaf Whittier School in Indianapolis

    John Greenleaf Whittier School, No. 33

  • The Wil-Fra-Mar

    The Wil-Fra-Mar

  • The wilson

    The Wilson

  • Houses in Woodruff Place

    Woodruff Place

  • Woodstock Country Club green

    Woodstock Country Club

  • The Wyndham, Indianapolis

    The Wyndham

  • Blue triangle hall

    YWCA Blue Triangle Residence Hall

Former Listings

Sometimes, a historic place might be removed from the National Register. This can happen if the building is destroyed, or if it changes so much that it loses its historic importance. Here are a few places that were once listed but are no longer on the National Register:

  • The Chadwick, Indianapolis

    The Chadwick (destroyed by fire)

  • Site of the Harriet

    The Harriett

  • Canal Square Apartments in Indianapolis

    Indianapolis Chair Manufacturing Company

  • Bank on the site of the Jackson Buildings

    Jackson Buildings

  • Parking garage on the site of the Maennerchor Building

    Maennerchor Building

  • Lawrence W. Inlow Hall

    Caleb Blood Smith Historic Site

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