Spades Park Library, Indianapolis

Name: Spades Park Library
Address: 1801 Nowland Avenue, Indianapolis, United States
Telephone: +1 317-275-4520

#132 among attractions in Indianapolis

Library, Tudor Revival architecture

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Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6, also known as Spades Park Library, is a historic Carnegie library located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1911–1912, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Italian Renaissance style masonry building on a raised basement. It has a terra cotta tile hipped roof, decorative brickwork, limestone accents, and elements of American Craftsman and Arts and Crafts style decorative elements. It was one of five libraries constructed from the $120,000 the Carnegie Foundation gave the City of Indianapolis in 1909 to be used towards the construction of six branch libraries. The library remains in operation as the Spades Park Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library. ()

Coordinates: 39°47'6"N, 86°7'44"W

Address

1801 Nowland AvenueEast Side (Near Eastside)Indianapolis United States

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+1 317-275-4520

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Spades Park Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Phoenix Theatre, Old National Centre.

1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
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Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Indianapolis
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1.1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Phoenix Theatre, Indianapolis
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1.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Old National Centre, Indianapolis
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1 miSW
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Chatham–Arch, Indianapolis
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1 miW
Historical place
Morris-Butler House, Indianapolis
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1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Italianate architecture
Lockerbie Square Historic District, Indianapolis
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1.4 miSW
Kurt Vonnegut, Neo-renaissance architecture
Athenæum, Indianapolis
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1.1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Episcopal Church of All Saints, Indianapolis
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1.2 miE
Park
Brookside Park, Indianapolis
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1.3 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Epilogue Players, Indianapolis
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Nearby attractions include John Greenleaf Whittier School, Indianapolis (4 min walk), Woodruff Place, Indianapolis (14 min walk), Cottage Home Historic District, Indianapolis (18 min walk), St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Indianapolis (23 min walk).