General German Protestant Orphans Home

General German Protestant Orphans Home

General German Protestant Orphans Home, July 2011
Location 1404 S. State St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates 39°44′53″N 86°7′54″W / 39.74806°N 86.13167°W / 39.74806; -86.13167Coordinates: 39°44′53″N 86°7′54″W / 39.74806°N 86.13167°W / 39.74806; -86.13167
Area 9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built 1871 (1871)
Architect Bohlen, Dietrich A.
NRHP Reference # 84001129[1]
Added to NRHP May 17, 1984

General German Protestant Orphans Home, also known as the Pleasant Run Children's Home , is a historic orphanage located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by noted 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

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 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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