Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2, Indianapolis

Name: Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2
Address: Indianapolis, United States

#208 among attractions in Indianapolis

Library, Neoclassical architecture

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Facts and practical information

Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2, also known as Hawthorne Education Annex, is a historic Carnegie library building located in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Built in 1909–1911, with funds provided by the Carnegie Foundation, it is a one-story, rectangular, Classical Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. It has a truncated hipped roof and features a slightly projecting pavilion housing a round arch. It was renovated in 1955, after its closure as a library, and again in 1999. ()

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 39°46'3"N, 86°12'6"W

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West Side (Near Westside)Indianapolis United States

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Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana Medical History Museum, Lentz Park, Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park.

1.2 miE
Zoo, Park, Outdoor activities
Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis
30 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Zoo is a vibrant destination for animal lovers and families looking for a day of fun and education. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, this zoo is part of an elite group committed...
0.6 miW
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Indiana Medical History Museum, Indianapolis
17 min walk • The Indiana Medical History Museum is an Indianapolis monument to the beginning of psychiatric medical research. It is located on the grounds of what was formerly Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, later shortened to Central State Hospital.
0.8 miNE
Park
Lentz Park, Indianapolis
20 min walk • Lentz Park is a 3.4-acre public park in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis. The park is named after Sarah Lentz, who sold the land to Indianapolis for $1.00 in 1928.
1.2 miNE
Park
Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park, Indianapolis
31 min walk • Ball Nurses' Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park is a historic park and garden located on the campus of IU Health University Hospital at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed between 1929 and 1934 by Percival Gallagher, principal landscape architect for the Olmsted Brothers.
1 miNE
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Lilly Arbor Project, Indianapolis
27 min walk • The Lilly Arbor Project is a part of an experimental riparian floodplain reforestation and ecological restoration program, located along the White River in Indiana, in the eastern United States.
0.5 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Christamore House, Indianapolis
13 min walk • Christamore House is a historic settlement house associated with Butler University and located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built between 1924 and 1926, and is 2+1⁄2-story, "U"-shaped, Georgian Revival style brick mansion. It consists of a two-story, five bay, central section flanked by one-story wings.
0.8 miE
Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
H. Lauter Company Complex, Indianapolis
21 min walk • H. Lauter Company Complex, also known as J. Solotken Company, Lauter Lofts, and Harding Street Lofts, is a historic factory complex located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built between 1894 and 1912, and includes the South Factory, the North Factory, and the Office Building.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Haughville, Indianapolis
19 min walk • Haughville is a neighborhood west of downtown Indianapolis. Its borders are roughly White River Parkway to the east, Tibbs Avenue to the west, 16th Street to the north, and Michigan Street to the south.
1 miSE
39°45'15"N • 86°11'39"W
Rhodius Park - Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis
26 min walk • Park, Playground

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Nearby attractions include Christamore House, Indianapolis (13 min walk), Indiana Medical History Museum, Indianapolis (17 min walk), Haughville, Indianapolis (19 min walk), Lentz Park, Indianapolis (20 min walk).