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William Buschmann Block

Coordinates: 39°46′51″N 86°9′0″W / 39.78083°N 86.15000°W / 39.78083; -86.15000
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William Buschmann Block
William Buschmann Block, October 2010
William Buschmann Block is located in Indianapolis
William Buschmann Block
William Buschmann Block is located in Indiana
William Buschmann Block
William Buschmann Block is located in the United States
William Buschmann Block
Location968-972 Fort Wayne Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°46′51″N 86°9′0″W / 39.78083°N 86.15000°W / 39.78083; -86.15000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1870-1871 (1870-1871), c. 1879
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.88001225[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1988

William Buschmann Block, also known as the Buschmann Block, is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870–1871, and is a three-story, L-shaped, Italianate style brick building. It was enlarged with a four-story wing about 1879. It sits on a rubble foundation and has round arched openings with limestone lintels. The building originally housed a retail and wholesale grocery business.[2]: 2–3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It is located in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Susan R. Slade (May 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Buschmann Block" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs