Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus)
Building in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. Built 1893 by Vonnegut & Bohn. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Athenæum, originally named Das Deutsche Haus, is the most ornate and best-preserved building affiliated with the German American community of Indianapolis. Once used as a German American Turnverein and clubhouse, it currently houses many groups, organizations, and businesses. The Athenæum is located across Massachusetts Avenue from the Old National Centre. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1973. On October 31, 2016, it was named the 41st National Historic Landmark in Indiana.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN |
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | Feb 21, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73000032 |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Vonnegut & Bohn |
| Type of place | gymnasium, meeting house, World Alliance of YMCAs |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture, Romanesque Revival architecture |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.77337, -86.15027 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 99 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000032. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.