National Historic Landmark · historic house museum · Indianapolis, Indiana

Harrison, Benjamin, House

Presidential museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1966Renaissance Revival architecture
Benjamin Harrison Home - Brick Driveway NRHP 66000010 - Sarah StierchBenjamin Harrison House carriage house - Sarah StierchFirst Lady Caroline HarrisonHarrison sundaial
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, previously known as the Benjamin Harrison Home, is the former home of the 23rd president of the United States, Benjamin Harrison. It is in the Old Northside Historic District of Indianapolis, Indiana. Harrison's 16-room house was built from 1874 to 1875.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1204 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN
CountyMarion County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000010
Type of placehistoric house museum
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address1204 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN
Websitebhpsite.org ↗
Coordinates39.78409, -86.15441 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 99 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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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 66000010. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.