<p>Seligs Dry Goods Company Building, also known as Morrisons/Em-roe Sporting Goods Company, is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1924, and is a seven-story, rectangular, Beaux-Arts style building with a white terra cotta and aluminum front facade. It was remodeled in 1933. The building features tinted plate glass windows and a terra cotta Roman thermal window-like screen at the top floor. The building housed the Seligs Dry Goods Company, in operation until 1933.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.</p><br>
<p>Rinks Womens Apparel Store, also known as the Rink Building, is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1910, and is a six-story, rectangular, steel frame building sheathed in clay tile and masonry. It measures approximately 120 feet by 70 feet and is four bays wide by seven long. It features large Chicago style window openings. The building housed the Rinks Womens Apparel Store, in operation until 1939.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.</p><br>
<p>The Isaac M. Raymond Farm, now Uphill Farm, is a historic farm property on North Bridgewater Road in Woodstock, Vermont, United States. The farm is the reduced core of a larger farm property accumulated in the first half of the 19th century by Isaac Raymond, and revived as a gentleman&#39;s farm in 1940. The property includes an altered 1805 Cape style farmhouse and 20th-century Colonial Revival farm buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Raymond farm occupies a roughly L-shaped parcel of more than 80 acre on a hillside and hilltop overlooking Gulf Stream, a tributary of the Ottauquechee River flowing roughly southeast to join the river just below Woodstock village. The farm&#39;s 19th-century extent ranged as far east as Vermont Route 12 to the east, and included a significant tract to the north. The current property is roughly bounded on the south by North Bridgewater Road, and is accessed via a winding drive, designated as Town Highway 95 in the portion outside the property. Portions of the farm designated for different uses are set off from each other by a variety of stone walls, barbed wire fencing, and split rail fencing. The farmland is a mix of open meadow, woodlots, and cropland. The farmstead includes an 1805 Cape style house, and three barns built in the 1940s. The house was extensively altered at the same time, mainly on the interior, which was apparently gutted.</p><br>
<p>The core of the farm was acquired in 1801 by James Raymond, who moved to Woodstock from Middleborough, Massachusetts, and was the likely builder of the surviving farmhouse. In 1830 Raymond deeded the property to his son Isaac, who was responsible for its significant enlargement, adding uplands to the north. The Raymonds operated what was essentially a diversified subsistence farming operation, which was continued with tenant farmers operating under lease to absentee owners after the Raymonds sold the property. In 1940, Thomas Crocker III purchased the farm, and transformed it into a gentleman&#39;s farm, modernizing the house and replacing the surviving farm buildings with new Colonial Revival structures. A lowland portion of the farm near Route 12 was later sold to the Vermont Land Trust, and is now part of National Park Service-owned property hosting the Appalachian Trail.</p><br>
<p>The Samuel Paddock Strong House is a historic house at 94 West Main Street in Vergennes, Vermont. Built in the 1830s for a prominent local businessman, it is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It now houses the Strong House Inn.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The Strong House is located southwest of downtown Vergennes, on the northwest side of West Main Street (Vermont Route 22A). It consists of a -story main block, covered by a front-facing gabled roof, with integral flanking side-gable single-story ells. It is a wood-frame structure, with clapboard siding and a stone foundation. The building corners are pilastered, with a dentillated entablature encircling the main block, and a pedimented gable with triangular fan window at its center. The main entrance is in the rightmost bay of the 3-bay facade, recessed with sidelight and transom windows in an opening framed by pilasters and an entablature. The interior has largely been modernized, but three original fireplaces surviving, including one of locally quarried black marble.</p><br>
<p>Samuel Paddock Strong, the son of Samuel Strong, purchased the land for this house in 1832, and probably built the house not long afterward. Its designs are based in part on the published patterns of Asher Benjamin. Strong was the grandson of one of the area&#39;s early settlers, and achieved prominence in the community as president of the Bank of Vergennes and of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad.</p><br>
<p>Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company is a historic commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1924–1925, and is a four-story, Classical Revival style reinforced concrete building, with a three-story, white marble temple front. It features Corinthian order columns. The building was rehabilitated in 1987. Additional stories were added later and the building converted to a condominium complex.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.</p><br>
<p>Old Indianapolis City Hall, formerly known as the Indiana State Museum, is a historic city hall located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1909–1910, and is a four-story, Classical Revival style brick building sheathed in Indiana limestone. It measures 188by133 ft.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>City Hall was opened in 1910 and was used for that purpose until 1962, when city offices moved to the City-County Building (CCB).</p><br>
<p>The building housed the Indiana State Museum from 1966 to 2001. Later, when the Indianapolis Public Library Central Library was being rebuilt, the building was used as the temporary Central Library.</p><br>
<h2>Proposed reuse</h2><br>
<p>In anticipation of the criminal and civil courts moving out of the CCB by 2022 into a new Jail/Courts complex, Mayor Joe Hogsett proposed in 2018 that the CCB be sold to private developers and the city and county government offices be moved back into an updated city hall. This proposal was not implemented.</p><br>
<p>On August 29, 2023, Hogsett announced that the old City Hall and the adjoining parking lot to its north would be sold to the development firm TWG. A 32-story tower with 190 residential units, 150 hotel rooms, 8,000 ft&sup2; of retail and hospitality space, and about 300 parking spaces will be built on the parking lot. A 21c Museum Hotel, the ninth in North America, will occupy floors 6 through 13 of the tower and will use parts of the city hall for its public art gallery. Total cost of the project is estimated to be $140 million.</p><br>
<p>The Charlton County Courthouse is located in Folkston, Georgia. It is in the Neoclassical style and was constructed in 1928 out of brick, stone, and concrete. The construction cost was $46,000 and the clock cost and additional $3,000. The total cost of the project was $54,000. It is the fourth courthouse built for this county and is built on the site of the previous courthouse, which was built in 1902 and burned in 1928.</p><br>
<p>The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<p>Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, covering the first two blocks of East and West Washington and Market streets, the south side of the 100 block of East Ohio Street, Monument Circle, the first block of North and South Meridian Street, the first two blocks of North Pennsylvania Street, the west side of the first two blocks of North Delaware Street, the east side of the first block of North Capitol Avenue, and the first block of North Illinois Street. In total, the district encompasses 40 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in the central business district of Indianapolis centered on Monument Circle. It developed between about 1852 and 1946, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Greek Revival, and Art Deco style architecture.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.</p><br>
<h2>Buildings</h2><br>
<p>Nineteen of the 40 contributing buildings are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places:</p><br>
<p>Christ Church Cathedral at 125 Monument Circle</p><br>
<p>Circle Theatre (now known as the Hilbert Circle Theatre) at 45 Monument Circle</p><br>
<p>The Columbia Club at 121 Monument Circle</p><br>
<p>Delaware Flats at 120-128 North Delaware Street</p><br>
<p>Elliott&#39;s Block (now known as the L.S. Ayres Annex Warehouse) at 14-22 West Maryland Street</p><br>
<p>Fidelity Trust Building at 148 East Market</p><br>
<p>Hotel Washington at 32 East Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Indiana Theatre at 124 West Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Indianapolis News Building at 30 West Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Kahn Tailoring Company Building at 800 North Capitol Avenue</p><br>
<p>Lombard Building at 22-28 East Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Marrott&#39;s Shoes Building at 18-20 East Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Merchants National Bank (now known as the Barnes and Thornburg Building) at 11 South Meridian Street</p><br>
<p>Merchants National Bank Annex at 7 East Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Rink&#39;s Womens Apparel Store at 29 North Illinois Street</p><br>
<p>Selig&#39;s Dry Goods Company Building at 20 West Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Monument Circle</p><br>
<p>Taylor Carpet Company Building at 26 West Washington Street</p><br>
<p>Test Building at 54 Monument Circle</p><br>
<p>Other notable buildings within the district include the L. S. Ayres & Co. department store (1905, major additions 1914, 1926, 1946), the Hannaman and Duzan Building (1852), the Odd Fellows Building (1907–1908), Hotel Harrison (1927–1928), the Guaranty Building (1922–1923), Circle Tower (1929–1930), the Consolidated Building (1909), and the Turner Building and Savings Association (1941).</p><br>
<h2>Events</h2><br>
<p>Crispus Attucks High School basketball team</p><br>
<p>On March 19, 1955, the Crispus Attucks High School basketball team won the IHSAA state championship and became the first all-black school in the nation to win a state title. As was traditional for the IHSAA champions, the Attucks team participated in their parade. Although it wound around Monument Circle, their bus did not stop at the circle as previous parades for white championship teams had. Instead, the parade continued on to Northwestern Park. When the team won their second consecutive championship in 1956, the parade again skipped Monument Circle.</p><br>
<p>On May 23, 2015, nine members of the 1955 Crispus Attucks High School basketball team served as grand marshals for the 2015 IPL 500 Festival Parade and made their trip through Monument Circle. These members included Oscar Robertson, Lavern Benson, James Enoch, John Gipson, Bill Hampton, Albert Maxey, Willie Merriweather, Shedrick Mitchell and Henry Robertson.</p><br>
<p>Indiana Pride</p><br>
<p>In 1984, hundreds of LGBTQ+ Hoosiers gathered at Monument Circle, marking the first large public gathering for Indiana Pride. Previously, Pride Week had been celebrated through brunches at the Essex Hotel House, fundraising for various causes, and food donations for the poor. After several years of private celebrations, LGBTQ+ Hoosiers again gathered at the circle in 1990. In 2021, the Indiana Historical Bureau and Indy Pride installed the "Origins of Indiana Pride - Indiana LGBTQ Pride" historical marker at 40 Monument Circle to commemorate the 1990 "Celebration on the Circle."</p><br>
<p>The Bryan County Courthouse is located in Pembroke, Georgia and was built in 1938 in the Neoclassical Revival style, after Pembroke became the county seat of Bryan County in 1937. It is the third courthouse built for the county. The interior of the building has a cross plan, with entrances on all four sides. Annexes were built in 1969, 1990, and 1993. At the time of construction, it was the most modern and elaborate building in the city.</p><br>
<p>The courthouse is one of 19 courthouses built in Georgia between 1930 and 1945. It is one of seven Georgia courthouses from that period that are not documented as having been funded by depression-era federal government programs. However, the establishment of Fort Stewart caused the county seat to be moved, so the Department of Defense probably covered the cost.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is also part of the Pembroke Historic District, on the NRHP.</p><br>
<p>The courthouse was damaged on April 5, 2022, when a tornado touched down near the courthouse and passed through the city of Pembroke at EF2 intensity. The tornado went on to strike Black Creek at mid-range EF4 intensity, killing one person and injuring 12 others.</p><br>
<h2>In popular culture</h2><br>
<p>The Courthouse was the filming location of multiple scenes in Episode 8 of the 2019 Hulu series The Act.</p><br>
<p>Laurel and Prospect District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses three contributing buildings in the Fountain Square Commercial Areas of Indianapolis. It developed between about 1871 and 1932, and notable buildings include the Mangold / Roepke Saloon  and Buddenbaum Grocery .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.</p><br>
<p>State and Prospect District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses eight contributing buildings and one contributing object in the Fountain Square Commercial Areas of Indianapolis. It developed between about 1871 and 1932, and notable buildings include the Mitschrich / Schaefer Feed Store , Sommer / Roempke Bakery , and Lorber&#39;s Saloon .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.</p><br>
<p>The Irwin County Courthouse is located in Ocilla, Georgia. It was made out of blond brick in the Neoclassical style at a cost of $52,000. It has a domed clock tower with four hooded clocks. Additions have been made to the rear side. Some interior walls are marble and painted plaster. Floors are made of wood, tile, carpet, and marble.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<p>Virginia Avenue District is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the Fountain Square Commercial Areas of Indianapolis. It developed between about 1871 and 1932, and notable buildings include the Sanders  Theater , Southside Wagon and Carriage Works / Saffel Chair Company , Fountain Square Theater , Woessner Building , Granada Theater , Southside Theater , Schreiber Block , Fountain Square State Bank , and Fountain Bank .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.</p><br>
<p>The Long County Courthouse is located in Ludowici, Georgia and is in the Neoclassical style. It was built in 1926 and the interior was renovated in 1974. It is made of brick and has a two-story portico with Tuscan columns. It is the first courthouse for Long County, which was created in 1920. It is located on Georgia State Route 99. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<p>The Peach County Courthouse is located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It was built in 1936. It is of the Colonial Revival , and is one of only a few Colonial Revival-style courthouses in Georgia. It is the first courthouse built in Peach County, which is the newest county formed in the state, in 1924.</p><br>
<p>It has a two-story gable-roofed central section with a pedimented bay. It has a T-shaped addition added in 1972, making the interior into an H-pattern.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<p>The Chariton Herald-Patriot Building is located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. This is the earliest known building designed by Local architect William L. Perkins, who had arrived in town the year before the building was completed in 1918. The two-story hydro-stone block structure features a three bay, symmetrical facade, a simple classical cornice, and simple pilasters on the first floor with plain capitals that divide the bays. The significance of the hydro-stone, which is a type of concrete block, is its use as a then new building material.</p><br>
<p>Hotel Charitone is a historic building located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. Local architect William L. Perkins designed the building in the Neoclassical style. It was his second major commission in town after the Chariton Herald-Patriot Building . Local contractor P.E. Johnson constructed the building. It opened on November 5, 1923, and remained in operation as a hotel with some apartments under various owners. The buildings had fallen into disrepair and was vacant when Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain that had been headquartered in Chariton for years spearheaded the renovation of the building as an act of gratitude for the communitys support. A Hy-Vee Market Grill opened in May 2014, and the upper floors house 12 apartments. The four-story brick structure features three arched windows on the first floor of the west, and two that flank the main entrance on the south elevation. A third window on this side of the building had been converted into a doorway into the hotels restaurant by 1935.</p><br>
<p>The Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road–Kandota Section is a preserved fragment of a stagecoach road in Kandota Township, Minnesota, United States. It was part of a long route established in 1859 that ran from St. Cloud, Minnesota, to the Red River Valley on the border of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba. The 250 yd road fragment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 for having state-level significance in the theme of transportation. It was nominated for being a remnant of one of Minnesotas most important stagecoach roads, and a reminder of the stagecoach companies founding role in establishing the state&#39;s overland travel routes.</p><br>
<h2>Description</h2><br>
<p>The Kandota Section begins at a westward bend of Todd County Highway 92 and runs northwest for 250 yd, where all traces of it are lost in an agricultural field. The first 50 yd descend a slight incline through a wooded area and have small ditches on either side of the 6 ft track. The rest of the distance is level and shows no evidence of ditches.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>The Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road was prompted by an 1857 international agreement that the Hudsons Bay Company of Canada could supply its Red River outposts from Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Northwestern Express and Transportation Company acquired the contract to carry the supplies and—following a merger and name change to the Minnesota Stage Company—mail between St. Cloud and Fort Abercrombie. One of the stagecoach companys partners, Russell Blakely, led the road-blazing crew. They began in June 1859, felling trees and building bridges, and the first stagecoach was able to traverse the route on July 4.</p><br>
<p>The road was the first to carry regular stagecoach traffic from the settlements of Central Minnesota to the Red River Valley, and functioned in concert with the establishment of steamboat service on the Red River of the North. The road also spurred the development of west-central Minnesota, as towns were founded along its route.</p><br>
<p>The Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road did so well that in 1863 the stage company had to advertise for more drivers and teams. By 1871, though, the first rail line was completed to the Red River Valley and road traffic diminished. Portions of the stage route were incorporated into the road network and modernized, but the Kandota fragment was abandoned in 1939.</p><br>
<p>Schley County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Ellaville, Georgia. It is the county&#39;s second county courthouse building. Designed by Golucke & Stewart in a Romanesque Revival style, it was built in 1899. It is made of brick with stone and metal trim. The interior has a cross pan. The courtroom had a pressed metal ceiling, which has been covered over except for the balcony. It has capped clock towers.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. It is located on GA 26.</p><br>
<p>John Greenleaf Whittier School, No. 33 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The original section was built in 1890, and is a two-story, rectangular, Romanesque Revival style brick building with limestone trim. It has a limestone foundation and a decked hip roof with Queen Anne style dormers. A rear addition was constructed in 1902, and a gymnasium and auditorium addition in 1927.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.</p><br>
<p>Horace Mann Public School No. 13 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by architect Edwin May  and built in 1873. It is a two-story, square plan, Italianate style red brick building. It has an ashlar limestone foundation and a low hipped roof with a central gabled dormer. A boiler house was added to the property in 1918.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Holy Rosary-Danish Church Historic District.</p><br>
<p>Christian Park School No. 82 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1931, and is a two-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building with a two-story addition built in 1955. It has a gable roof with paired end chimneys, balustrade, and an octagonal cupola.</p><br>
<p>The building was originally known as "New" School 82 because it replaced "Old" School 82, which was a temporary building nearby on the same street. The student bodies from both "Old" School 82 and School 77 were merged into the new building when it opened. E. F Echolds was the first principal of the new school.</p><br>
<p>The school was named for Christian Park, which is directly west of the school. After the death of the well-known physician Wilmer Christian in 1923, his wife Edna had donated 75 acre to the city of Indianapolis for a public park.</p><br>
<p>The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.</p><br>
<p>Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1896, and is a two-story, cubical, Romanesque Revival style brick building with a two-story addition built in 1959. It sits on a raised basement and has a hipped roof with extended eaves. The front facade features a central tower and large, fully arched, triple window. The building has been converted to apartments.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.</p><br>
<p>Pearson Terrace is a historic rowhouse block in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1901–1902, and is a two-story, seven unit, vernacular Queen Anne style grey brick row with limestone trim. It sits on a raised basement and has a complex gable roof. It features a projecting two bay center unit and projecting window bay.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.</p><br>
<p>Linwood Colonial Apartments, also known as Colonial Park Apartments, is a historic garden apartment complex and national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1937–1938, and consists of three three-story, Colonial Revival style red brick buildings. It has 106 apartments and includes a U-shaped building and two stepped plan buildings.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.</p><br>
<p>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.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is located in the St. Joseph Neighborhood Historic District.</p><br>
<p>The Indiana Oxygen Company Building is a historic industrial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and consists of a two-story, rectangular main building on a raised basement, with an attached one-story, U-shaped warehouse. Both building are constructed of brick. The main building features applied Art Deco style limestone and metal decoration.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.</p><br>
<p>Spink Arms Hotel, also known as the Lionel Artis Center, is a historic hotel building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and consists of two eight-story, brick towers linked by a one-story connector. It is in the Tudor Revival style and features twin four-story oriel windows on each tower and a crenellated parapet. Behind the building is a four-story parking garage constructed in 1922.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.</p><br>
<p>Jenkins County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Millen, Georgia. Designed in a Neoclassical Revival architecture style by L.F. Goodrich, it was built in 1910. Unlike most courthouses in Georgia of the period, this one is three stories tall. It has columns that are plain and fluted, which are on high bases. The building has a bracketed cornice. On top is a copper-domed clock tower. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.</p><br>
<p>Lee County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in on Courthouse Square in Leesburg, Georgia, the county seat of Lee County, Georgia. It was designed by J.J. Baldwin in Neoclassical Revival architecture and built in 1918.</p><br>
<p>The building has a Doric tetrastyle entrance. It has a small square domed clock tower. The interior of the building has a cross plan, with four entrances. There are additions to the building in the rear. A staircase leads to the courtroom on the second floor, which was wood paneling and plaster walls.</p><br>
<p>It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<p>Macon County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Oglethorpe, Georgia, county seat of Macon County. It was built in 1894. t is located in Courthouse Square. It is in the Romanesque architecture style. The facade is made of brick. The main portico seems to be a later addition. This entrance has four columns. The clock tower has several stages and contains a bell and a clock. The octagonal dome is topped with a finial. Inside, double stairways lead to the courtroom, which features a Victorian bench. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.</p><br>
<p>The Depot Square Historic District encompasses the historic commercial business district of Randolph, Vermont. Developed in the mid-19th century around the facilities of the Central Vermont Railway, the area features a high concentration of well-preserved Second Empire and late Victorian commercial architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The town of Randolph is located in the White River valley of central Vermont, roughly midway between Montpelier (the state capital) and White River Junction, a commercial and industrial center on the Connecticut River. Its original center was centered on the banks of the White River in the western part of the town, about 0.5 mi north of the present commercial business district. The Central Vermont Railway introduced service to the town in 1848, and its depot became the new focus for commercial and industrial activity. Most of the area&#39;s buildings date after 1875, with the current railroad station dating to 1877. Industrial buildings include the Randolph Coal and Ice Company building, and a large grain mill. Depot Square is lined with brick commercial buildings built in the 1870s and 1880s, that are fine examples of Second Empire and Late Victorian architecture.</p><br>
<p>The historic district is organized around the three sets of railroad tracks that run roughly east–west, roads that parallel them on either side (forming Depot Square), and stretches of Main Street (Vermont Route 12) and Pleasant Street that extend north from railroad crossing to their point of junction. The train depot is located at Salisbury and Main streets, and commercial buildings line Main and Salisbury streets, and Merchants Row in this area. Pleasant Street is lined on one side by predominantly residential buildings, and the other by the back sides of Main Street properties.</p><br>
<p>Treutlen County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in Soperton, Georgias Courthouse Square in Treutlen County, Georgia. It is a Neoclassical architecture building. It was built in 1920 at a cost of $20,000. The facade is made of brick with stone trim. A Doric portico extends from the main building. The interior has a cross plan, with four entrances. Double staircases lead to the courtroom. The judges bench is framed by heavy wooden pediment and pilasters. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.</p><br>
<p>Gibson Company Building is a historic industrial / commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1916–1917, and is a five-story, rectangular reinforced concrete building over a basement. It has brick and terra cotta curtain walls. The building features Chicago style windows with Italian Renaissance style detailing. It was originally built to house an automobile assembler, supplier, and showroom.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.</p><br>
<p>H. C. S. Motor Car Company Building, also known as S. Cohn & Son Inc. and Capital View, is a historic industrial / commercial building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by Rubush & Hunter and built in 1920-1921 for its namesake, the H. C. S. Motor Car Company. It is a four-story, rectangular Classical Revival style, reinforced concrete building. It has buff-colored brick curtain walls. It was originally built to house an automobile assembler, supplier, and showroom. The building was renovated for office usage between 2005 and 2007.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.</p><br>
<p>Reading Town Hall, the town hall of Reading, Vermont, is located at the junction of Vermont Route 106 and Pleasant Street in the village of Felchville. Built in 1915 as a gift from a native son, the barn-like structure is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, and has been a center of local civic activity since its construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>Reading Town Hall stands prominently at the southwest corner of VT 106 and Pleasant Street in Felchville, the rural community&#39;s principal village. It is a large -story wood-frame structure, with bellcast gambrel roof, and an exterior clad in wooden shingles. The main facade faces east toward VT 106, and is symmetrical, with a centered entrance framed by paired pilasters and a corniced entablature. The entry is flanked by sash windows on either side, with three in the second story and one in the half story above. The interior has a large auditorium on the upper floor, with space for post office, town clerk, and a banquet hall on the ground floor.</p><br>
<p>The building was constructed in 1911, its funding provided by Wallace F. Robinson, a Reading native son who succeeded in business in Boston, Massachusetts. The building was designed by J.E. Morse of Springfield, and is unusual among the states town halls for its barn-like appearance. Robinson in 1916 also provided the town with an endowment for the buildings maintenance.</p><br>
<p>Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church, also known in its early years as the First Lutheran Church and First English Lutheran Church and more recently as The Sanctuary on Penn, is located at 701 North Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The historic church was built by the city&#39;s first Lutheran congregation, which organized in 1837, and was its third house of worship. The former church, whose present-day name is The Sanctuary on Penn, is operated as a for-profit event venue.</p><br>
<p>The red-brick structure is notable because it combined two styles of architecture, Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival, which were popular styles for religious buildings in the late nineteenth century. The L-shaped church was built in two sections. The original chapel, which dates from 1874 to 1875, is Late Gothic Revival-style building. The Romanesque Revival-style main sanctuary was completed in 1887 on a limestone foundation laid in 1875. The sanctuary features round-arched windows, a rose window, and brick buttresses with limestone caps. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>Pastor Abraham Reck organized the citys first Lutheran congregation in 1837 and served as its pastor until 1841. Eventually, the congregation became known as the Mount Pisgah Evangelical Lutheran, First English Lutheran, and First Lutheran Church. The congregation built three churches in downtown Indianapolis at different times and in three different locations. The cornerstone for the congregations first church at Meridian and Ohio Streets was laid in April 1838. The congregations second church, which cost $3,000, stood at Alabama and New York Streets. Both of these churches have been demolished; however, the congregations third building at 701 North Pennsylvania Street still stands.</p><br>
<p>For its third church, the Lutheran congregation acquired a lot at the corner of Pennsylvania and Walnut Streets in 1874 for $2,500. The building was constructed in two sections. The chapel dates from 1874 to 1875; the sanctuary was completed in 1887 on a foundation laid in 1874–75. Peter Cookingham was the architect of the chapel. The main sanctuary&#39;s architect is not known for certain. Cookingham may have drawn the plans for the sanctuary, but he had left Indianapolis by the time it was completed in 1887.</p><br>
<p>In March 1970 the congregation voted to sell its North Pennsylvania Street property and relocate east of the downtown area; however, at a meeting held in September 1973, the congregation reversed the decision and remained at the church for several more years. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Its present-day owners operate the facility, called The Sanctuary on Penn, as a for-profit venue for weddings and other special events. See also:</p><br>
<h2>Description</h2><br>
<p>The building, which was constructed in two sections, is notable for its combination of two popular styles of architecture for religious buildings in the late nineteenth century. The first section of the L-shaped, red-brick building was a small, Late Gothic Revival-style chapel dating from 1874 to 1875. Construction on the second section, a Romanesque Revival-style main sanctuary, began in 1885 and was completed in 1886 on a limestone foundation that was laid in 1874–75. The two structures are attached at the southeast corner of the sanctuary. The main sanctuary on North Pennsylvania Street faces west; the attached chapel on Walnut Street faces south.</p><br>
<p>Few alterations to the building have been made since its completion in 1886. A pipe organ was installed in 1898 on a raised platform behind the altar. In 1915 the churchs plain windows were replaced with stained glass. The renovation also included excavation under the sanctuary and a concrete floor to provide space for classrooms and restrooms on the lower level. In addition, an entrance to the basement was added to the buildings south elevation.</p><br>
<h3>Exterior</h3><br>
<p>The Gothic Revival-style chapel was constructed of red brick with a limestone foundation. Brick buttresses were constructed on its corners. The chapel features a steep, gable roof of slate and tall, narrow windows with two-story arches. The south façade facing Walnut Street has tall, stained-glass windows flanking a larger one. The chapels entrance features double doors inset with stained-glass windows. (The chapels original entrance had double doors with a transom above the entrance that contained the words, Luther Chapel.)</p><br>
<p>The Romanesque Revival-style main sanctuary was constructed of red brick with a limestone foundation. It features round-arched windows, a stained-glass rose window, and brick buttresses with limestone caps. The main buildings slate roof was framed with wood timbers. The front façades arched and segmented stained-glass window is installed beneath a stained-glass rose window that dominates the center section. The front façade&#39;s two double-door entrances with stained-glass transoms flank the center section. The southwest entrance has a gable-roof porch supported by wooden brackets. The church had a single cross the peak of the gable roof.</p><br>
<p>The sanctuary&#39;s north and south elevations include four stained-glass windows with rounded arches set in recessed panels. The brick buttresses with limestone caps separate the arched panels. In addition, the upper-most level on the north and south elevations, near the front façade, each include three, round-arched openings with wooden louvers. These may have been intended to house church bells that were never installed.</p><br>
<h3>Interior</h3><br>
<p>The sanctuary&#39;s simple interior includes a large stained-glass window on the west wall that depicts Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd. A Moeller Company pipe organ originally covered the apse; it was moved to the front of the sanctuary, behind the altar, in 1898 and relocated to the rear of the sanctuary during a later renovation to the church.</p><br>
<p>During renovations made in 1915, the church&#39;s plain glass was replaced with stained glass and its electrical fixtures were replaced with gas fixtures. In addition, the second floor above the original chapel was remodeled to create classrooms and the ground beneath the sanctuary was excavated and concrete floor added to create space for classrooms and restrooms. A later renovation included the addition of a false ceiling in the sanctuary. In the 1970s the basement was repainted and the chapel was redecorated.</p><br>
<h2>Church mission and present-day use</h2><br>
<p>When the church was active as a Lutheran congregation, it helped establish five other congregations in the city: Zion United Church of Christ (1841), Pleasant View Lutheran Church (1844), Gethsemane Lutheran Church (1921), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (1923), and First Latvian Church (1947). The Lutheran congregation also contributed to the development of the Lutheran church in Indiana. In 1920 the Lutheran convention that organized the Indiana Synod was held at the church and the first administrative offices of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod were housed there.</p><br>
<p>The First Lutheran Church also provided outreach services and community development efforts. After World War II it sponsored Estonian immigrants to Indianapolis and at one time offered Estonian language religious services. The Indianapolis Near East Side Community Organization (NESCO) organized at the church building in 1970.</p><br>
<p>The present-day facility, called The Sanctuary on Penn, is a for-profit, private event venue.</p><br>
<p>The O. E. Payne House, also known as Dual Gables, is a historic building located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. The single-story frame house was built in 1889. Its significance is derived from its unusual architectural form that originated in the picturesque architectural tradition of the mid-19th century. It follows a Y-shaped plan with two front gables that are set at right angles from each other, and they each sit at a 45° angle to the street. Within the angle is located two entrances, above which is a wooden frieze that features quatrefoil cutouts. On the gable ends the clapboards are set in a diagonal pattern above a frieze of recessed square panels. The stem of the Y extends to the rear of the property. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.</p><br>
<p>West Washington Street Pumping Station is a historic pumping station located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1870, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building. It was modified to its present form after 1909, and is 2/3 of its original size. It has a slate hipped roof topped by a square central tower and features distinctive brick detailing, and arched openings. The building served as the city&#39;s only water pumping station until 1890.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It currently houses the park offices of White River State Park.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>In 1870, the Water Works Company of Indianapolis was founded to supply drinking water and pressurized water for fire protection by James O. Woodruff, who later in the 1870s would develop the suburb of Woodruff Place. Construction of the pumping station began that year and it opened in 1871. The station, located on West Washington Street at the Indiana Central Canal, used the canal to power water wheels to pump water into the water system.</p><br>
<p>The Water Works Company failed to attract enough customers and its assets, including the pumphouse, were sold at a sheriff&#39;s sale to the newly-formed Indianapolis Water Company in 1881. The pumphouse was the only one in the system until 1890, when the company opened the Riverside station.</p><br>
<p>In 1908, the company installed hydraulic turbines connected to three centrifugal pumps to improve efficiency while continuing to use the canal as the power source. Each of the pumps had a capacity of 4,500,000 gal per day.</p><br>
<p>The building originally had three wings forming a T. A tornado in 1930 damaged one wing and it was removed, resulting in the structures current rectangular form. The buildings cupola was also damaged and removed.</p><br>
<p>The pumphouse continued in use until 1969. In 1976, the water company gave the building and surrounding property to the city of Indianapolis. With the development of White River State Park starting, it was decided in 1979 to locate the park offices and visitor center in the pumphouse. The city sold the pumphouse to the White River Park Development Commission in 1980 and renovations, including reconstruction of the cupola, began soon thereafter. On July 9, 1980, the pumphouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and on August 31, 1981, the commission moved into its offices there. The visitor center was also opened there, but was later moved to a new building. The American Water Works Association designated the pumphouse as an American/Canadian/Mexican Water Landmark in 1982.</p><br>
<p>McCormick Cabin Site is a historic site located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the site of the cabin John Wesley McCormick  built in 1820. It was at the cabin that commissioners appointed by the Indiana legislature met in June 1820 to select the site for the permanent seat of state government at Indianapolis. The site is commemorated by a granite boulder in White River State Park with plaque erected in 1924.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.</p><br>
<p>Independent Turnverein, also known as the Hoosier Athletic Club and Marott Building, is a historic Turnverein clubhouse located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1907 and consists of a main three-story brick pavilion connected by a two-story section to a second three-story brick pavilion. It has Prairie School and American Craftsman design elements, including a red tile hipped roof. It features paneled and decorated pilasters, a second floor Palladian window, and limestone decorative elements. The building was remodeled in 1946.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.</p><br>
<h2>History</h2><br>
<p>The Turnverein, located at 902 North Meridian, was built in 1907 when it was built by the Hoosier Athletic Club. The athletic club struggled with financial difficulties during the 1920s and went bankrupt in 1930, leaving the building vacant. The building remained vacant from 1930 to 1943 when it was eventually purchased by Indianapolis businessman George Marott.</p><br>
<p>The building was renamed the Marott Building and served as an academic space for Purdue University classes. Following extensive renovations, engineering classes began being held in the new Marott Building in 1946. Some of the renovations include the basement was converted from a swimming pool to a chemistry laboratory. Purdue University moved from the building in 1961 to the Krannert Building on 38th street and Indiana University moved into the building in 1965. The IU Speech Department and Theatre program occupied the building until 1971. When the Robert E. Cavanaugh Hall was completed in 1971, most of the speech department moved to the new building apart from the theatre program. When IUPUI formed in 1969, the basement chemistry laboratory was converted into the University Theatre.</p><br>
<p>In 1972, the School of Education established offices in the Marott Building. In 1980, the University Theatre moved from the Marott to the Mary E. Cable Building on the IUPUI Campus. In 1982, the School of Education moved to the new Education/Social Work Building on the IUPUI main campus. In 1983, the building was converted into the Turnverein Apartment Complex.</p><br>
<p>Upson County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Thomaston, Georgia, the county seat of Upson County, Georgia. It was built in 1908 at a cost of $50,000 in the Neoclassical style. It uses cream-colored brick and has Ionic brick columns with high bases. It has a three-stage clock tower. Segmental arched windows alternate with rectangular ones.</p><br>
<p>It was extensively renovated in 1968 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980. It is located in Courthouse Square.</p><br>
<p>The John Strong Mansion Museum or John Strong House is a historic house museum on Vermont Route 17W in Addison, Vermont. It was built in 1795-96 by John Strong, a Vermont politician and veteran of the American Revolutionary War. It is one of Vermont&#39;s grandest examples of late 19th-century Federal architecture. It is now operated as a museum by the Daughters of the American Revolution, open between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It is surrounded by D.A.R. State Park. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.</p><br>
<h2>Description and history</h2><br>
<p>The John Strong Mansion stands on the west side of Vermont Route 17W, overlooking Lake Champlain in western Addison. It occupies a modest square parcel, now completely surrounded by D.A.R. State Park. It is a large two-story brick building, covered by a hipped roof with a triangular gable at the center of the east-facing front facade. The roofline has a dentillated cornice, with a half-round fan in the front gable. The main facade is five bays wide and symmetrical, with the main entrance at the center of the ground floor, and an elaborate Palladian window above it on the second floor. The entrance is flanked by wide sidelight windows, and is sheltered by an early 20th-century Colonial Revival gabled porch. The interior has well-preserved original details, including a fine central staircase and fireplace surrounds.</p><br>
<p>John Strong was a native of Connecticut who moved to the area in 1765. He built his first house not far from the site of this one, supposedly on the site of a previous French home that had been burned during the French and Indian War. He served in the Vermont militia during the Revolution, and his house was burned by the British during the war. He rebuilt that house after the war ended, and built this imposing residence in the 1790s as its replacement. His land was acquired in 1934 by the state chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who donated most of it to the state for the formation of the state park.</p><br>
<p>General German Protestant Orphans Home, also known as the Pleasant Run Children&#39;s Home, is a historic orphanage located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by architect Diedrich A. Bohlen  and built in 1871–1872. It is a -story brick institutional building on a limestone block foundation. It has eclectic German vernacular detailing and varying roof forms.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.</p><br>
<p>Indiana State Federation of Colored Womens Clubs, also known as the Minor House, is a historic National Association of Colored Womens Clubs clubhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two-and-one-half-story "T"-plan building was originally constructed in 1897 as a private dwelling for John and Sarah Minor; however, since 1927 it has served as the headquarters of the Indiana State Federation of Colored Womens Clubs, a nonprofit group of African American women. The Indiana federation was formally organized on April 27, 1904, in Indianapolis and incorporated in 1927. The groups Colonial Revival style frame building sits on a brick foundation and has a gable roof with hipped dormers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.</p><br>
<p>Local newspaper columnist Lillian Thomas Fox of Indianapolis served as the federations state organizer and honorary president. The Indiana group became an affiliate of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs, which was formed in 1896. The state federation organized local clubs of black clubwomen, hosted annual state conventions, published a monthly newsletter, sponsored fund-raising activities, and established a scholarship fund. It also shared information on social issues facing Indianas black community. By 1924 the Indiana federation had eighty-nine clubs with a combined membership of 1,670, but membership has declined in recent decades. Sallie Wyatt Stewart of Evansville, Indiana, who served as the Indiana federations third president (1921–28), succeeded Mary McLeod Bethune as president of the NACWC in 1928.</p><br>
<h2>Club history</h2><br>
<h3>Founding in Indianapolis</h3><br>
<p>According to the Indianapolis Recorder, efforts to establish a federation of all-black womens clubs in Indiana began after Elizabeth L. Davis, national organizer of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs, spoke at a rally held at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 4, 1904. Less than two weeks later, on February 12, 1904, Indianapolis News columnist Lillian Thomas Fox, the state organizer for the NACWC and a black clubwomen who founded the Womans Improvement Club of Indianapolis, organized a preliminary meeting at Flanner House in Indianapolis. Forty-two representatives from fourteen of Indianas black women&#39;s clubs attended the gathering to consider forming a statewide organization.</p><br>
<p>The Indiana Federation of Colored Women&#39;s Clubs was formally organized on April 27, 1904, at the end of a two-day state convention held at Bethel A.M.E. Church with nineteen clubs and sixty-eight delegates in attendance. The gathering included representatives from thirteen clubs from Indianapolis, two from Marion, and one each from South Bend, Anderson, Muncie, and Terre Haute.</p><br>
<p>The Indiana federation also became an affiliate of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs, which was formed in 1896. The NACWC, which had about 600 clubs at the time the Indiana federation was formed, helped focus nationwide attention on black clubwomens activities. Fox served as the state organizer and the Indiana federation&#39;s honorary president until her death in 1917.</p><br>
<h3>Activities and leadership</h3><br>
<p>The state federations initial purpose was organizing Indianas black womens clubs, publicizing club activities around the state, and promoting the black community in general. The federations motto was: "Step by step we reach the heights." Its efforts later expanded to provide a network and forum for club members to share information on social issues, such as opposition to lynching, racism, discrimination, and inequality, as well as other concerns, including as "housing, unemployment, education, and healthcare." The Indiana federation also collected membership dues from individuals, held annual state conventions, published a monthly newsletter called The Hoosier Woman, sponsored junior clubs for children, and established a scholarship fund. In addition, it contributed to the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C.</p><br>
<p>From 1904 to 1907, Ella Herrold (sometimes spelled Harrell) of Muncie served as the Indiana federations first president. Its second president was Minnie Scott of Anderson, who served from 1907 to 1914, followed by Gertrude Hill of Indianapolis from 1914 to 1921 and Sallie Wyatt Stewart of Evansville, Indiana, from 1921 to 1928. In addition to her leadership role in the state federation, Stewart succeeded Mary McLeod Bethune as president of the NACWC from 1928 to 1933. Stewart was also a delegate to the International Council of Womens gathering in 1930 at Vienna, Austria. Carrie Crump of Indianapolis succeeded Steward as president of the Indiana federation in 1928.</p><br>
<p>During its early years, the Indiana federation began fund-raising efforts to purchase a building for use as a state headquarters, but the clubwomen initially met in members&#39; homes. In 1927 the state federation filed incorporation papers and made a down payment to purchase the former residence of John and Sarah Minor on North Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis. The federation paid off the mortgage on the property in 1945. To celebrate the occasion during its annual meeting that year, federation members burned the mortgage papers on the front lawn of its headquarters.</p><br>
<h3>Membership</h3><br>
<p>By 1914 the Indiana federation included ninety-seven clubs and 1,568 members. Although it had eighty-nine clubs with a combined membership of 1,670 by 1924, the federation&#39;s membership declined during the Great Depression to fifty-six clubs in 1933. Membership also dwindled in subsequent decades.</p><br>
<h2>Building history and description</h2><br>
<p>The clubhouse was erected in 1897 at 2034 North Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was initially built as a private dwelling for John W. and Sarah P. Minor, the original owners. John Minor was a self-taught lawyer who established the Sentinel Printing Company in Indianapolis in 1883. He served as company secretary-treasurer from 1884 to 1922, and as the company president for the two years prior to his death in 1924. His widow, Sarah, and daughter, Caroline Rodecker, lived in the home until the Indiana State Federation of Colored Womens Clubs purchased it in 1927. Since that time the building has served as the Indiana federations headquarters. The clubhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Federation of Colored Women&#39;s Clubs erected a state historical marker at the site in 1997.</p><br>
<p>The two-and-one-half-story frame building sits on a brick foundation. It has a gable roof with hipped dormers, an enclosed front porch, and a two-story rear wing. The "T"-plan, Colonial Revival-style home is covered in siding. A carriage house once stood at the rear of the property.</p><br>
<p>The clubhouses main facade (east side) has two dormers, each one with three double-hung sash windows. The two-story bay window is now only visible on the second story due to the enclosed front porch. The second story also has two fixed-sash windows and two double-hung windows. The one-story front porch contains the main entrance and two picture windows. The buildings south facade has double-hung windows flanking a chimney on all three floors. It also had an enclosed porch, which was later converted to a bathroom. The west facade (rear of the building) has an exterior brick chimney, sash windows, an enclosed back porch, a two-story wing, and a one-story plywood addition on a brick foundation. The north facade has an oriel window, in addition to two fixed-sash windows above two double-hung windows.</p><br>
<p>The clubhouse&#39;s interior includes a large meeting room on the first floor. The main space includes two fireplaces, one each on the west and south sides of the room. The building also has two stairways, one at the front and another at the rear of the building.</p><br>
<p>YWCA Blue Triangle Residence Hall is a historic YWCA residence hall located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by the architecture firm Rubush & Hunter and built in 1924. It is a five-story, "L"-plan, Classical Revival style steel frame building clad in red brick. It has a raised brick faced foundation and central entrance with a carved limestone surround.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.</p><br>
<p>Indianapolis Fire Headquarters and Municipal Garage is a historic fire station and garage located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fire Headquarters was built in 1913 for the Indianapolis Fire Department, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style orange-brown glazed brick building with limestone detailing. It sits on a concrete foundation and has a square brick parapet. The Classical Revival style Municipal Garage was built in 1913, and expanded in 1925 with two Tudor Revival style additions.</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.</p><br>
<p>The A. J. Stephens House, also known as the Carpenter House and the Lucas County Historical Society Museum, is a historic building located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. The two-story concrete block structure was built by Stephens as his family&#39;s home in 1908. He was a local contractor and the house was a showcase for masonry products and his skill in using them. The house is a larger version of the American Foursquare. On the front is a two-story Neoclassical style porch. The Lucas County Historical Society bought the house in 1966 for use as a museum. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.</p><br>
<p>Flanner House Homes is a national historic district located at Indianapolis, Indiana. The district encompasses 180 contributing buildings in the Project Area "A"  of Indianapolis. It was developed between about 1950 and 1959, and includes single family and duplex dwellings for African-American families. Notable buildings include the Revival Temple Church .</p><br>
<p>It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.</p><br>
<p>Ransom Place Historic District is a national historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The district consists mainly of a six-square block in a historically Black residential section of Indianapolis, located just one block from Indiana Avenue. It was originally developed during the 1880s and 1890s, coinciding with the growth of Indiana Avenue as the central commercial district for Indianapolis&#39;s Black population at that time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.</p><br>
<h2>Historical significance</h2><br>
<p>At its peak, Ransom Place (although not known as "Ransom Place" at that time) was the site of numerous Black-owned businesses, including churches, clubs, community centers, restaurants, shops, and theaters. Many residents had prominent careers as well. The best-known resident of this area was Freeman Ransom, a lawyer, businessman, and civil rights activist who also worked with Madame C. J. Walker as her legal counsel and the general manager of her company.</p><br>
<p>The district was officially renamed to Ransom Place in 1992 in Freeman Ransoms honor. This district was designated as "most intact neighborhood associated with citys African-American population" by the Indiana Historical Bureau in Ransom Place&#39;s historical marker.</p><br>
<h2>Decline and restoration</h2><br>
<p>By the 1950s, when the Indiana Avenue community began to decline as other opportunities drew Black residents away, the area became a target for razing by the city of Indianapolis. Starting in the 1960s and continuing into the 1980s, city leaders worked with Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to clear land for the expansion of the university.</p><br>
<p>Due to community worry about the possibility of continued growth of IUPUI, residents Lathan Frayser, Addie Jones, Wilma Bailey, Mary Frisby, Jean Spears, and Teresa Crawford-Cottingham formed the Ransom Place Neighborhood Association (RPNA) in August 1991. This was the first recorded use of "Ransom Place" as the name of the district.</p><br>
<p>This nonprofit focused on encouraging preservation of Ransom Place homes and promoting the neighborhood&#39;s history. After gaining recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, the neighborhood experienced a revitalization effort throughout the rest of the decade. Today, the association hosts many community events, helps fund property improvements, and operates a community garden.</p><br>
<h2>Architecture</h2><br>
<p>The architecture of the district includes many representative examples of Queen Anne style architecture. A notable building in this district is the former Second Christian Church, which was used from 1910 to 2003 until the congregation relocated to a new building near the Butler University campus.</p><br>
