Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District, Indianapolis

Name: Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District
Address: Indianapolis, United States

#293 among attractions in Indianapolis

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture

Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District

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Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 136 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Indianapolis. It was developed between about 1900 and 1951, and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Mission Revival, Renaissance Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Art Deco style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Shortridge High School. Other notable buildings include the Vernon Court Apartments, Fronenac Apartments, Biltmore Apartments, Meridian Apartments, New Yorker Apartments, Howland Manor, Powell-Evans House, Harms House, Dorchester Apartments, and Martin Manor Apartments. ()

Coordinates: 39°49'16"N, 86°9'24"W

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North Side (Mapleton - Fall Creek)Indianapolis United States

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Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Melody Inn, Broad Ripple Park Carousel.

0.7 miS
Varied exhibits exploring arts and culture
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
19 min walk • The Children's Museum of Indianapolis stands as a vibrant beacon of creativity and education in Indianapolis, Indiana. Renowned as the largest children's museum in the world, this five-story playground of discovery offers an extraordinary array of exhibits...
1.2 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis
32 min walk • The Indiana Farmers Coliseum is an iconic arena nestled in the heart of Indianapolis, Indiana. Known for its rich history and versatile events, it provides an authentic slice of Hoosier entertainment and culture.
~1810 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
Melody Inn, Indianapolis
9 min walk • The Melody Inn is a bar and live music club in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is estimated that over 7,000 bands and musical acts have played the Melody Inn since 2001.
0.7 miS
Amusement ride, Amusement, Historical place
Broad Ripple Park Carousel, Indianapolis
19 min walk • Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956.
0.8 miW
Cemetery
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis
21 min walk • Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 700 West Thirty-Eighth Street in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
0.8 miW
Cemetery
Crown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis
22 min walk • Crown Hill National Cemetery is a U.S. National Cemetery located in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was established in 1866 on Section 10 within Crown Hill Cemetery, a privately owned cemetery on the city's northwest side.
1.2 miS
Park
George Kessler Park, Indianapolis
32 min walk • The Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System is a group of parks, parkways, and boulevards in Indianapolis, Indiana, that was designed by landscape architect George Edward Kessler in the early part of the twentieth century.
0.4 miN
39°49'39"N • 86°9'29"W
Tarkington Park - Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis
12 min walk • Park, Tennis court
1.4 miNW
Library
Irwin Library, Indianapolis
36 min walk • The Irwin Library is one of the two libraries operated by Butler University, Indianapolis, United States. Minoru Yamasaki was the lead architect, and constructed the library in the architectural style of New Formalism.
0.5 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Beth-El Zedeck Temple, Indianapolis
13 min walk • Beth-El Zedeck Temple, originally known as Beth-El Temple, is a historic synagogue located in the Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The building was completed in 1924, and was originally home to Congregation Beth-El before merging with the Ohev Zedeck congregation in 1928.
0.5 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Alfred M. Glossbrenner Mansion, Indianapolis
13 min walk • Alfred M. Glossbrenner Mansion is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built about 1910, and is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story, Jacobethan Revival style brick dwelling with limestone trim.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shortridge–Meridian Street Apartments Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Tarkington Park - Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis (12 min walk), Central Court Historic District, Indianapolis (12 min walk), Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis (12 min walk), Beth-El Zedeck Temple, Indianapolis (13 min walk).