Oldfields
Oldfields, also known as Lilly House and Gardens, is a 26-acre (11 ha) historic estate and house museum at Newfields, the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
A museum inside Indianapolis
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 26" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Franklin Township is the nearest base
Franklin Township is 14 miles southeast, with 12 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Indianapolis (IND) has airline service, about 10 miles from Oldfields.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Indianapolis. Green months are the mild ones.
Oldfields
Oldfields, also known as Lilly House and Gardens, is a 26-acre (11 ha) historic estate and house museum at Newfields, the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The estate, an example of the American country house movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2003.
Oldfields was built between 1909 and 1913 by architect Lewis Ketcham Davis for the family of Hugh McKennan Landon, who occupied the home from 1913 until 1932 when it was sold to Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Lilly, the late Indianapolis businessman, collector, and philanthropist, renovated and expanded the estate throughout the 1930s and 1940s, updating interiors as well as adding a number of new buildings to the grounds.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (2000)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Where to stay near Oldfields
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Franklin Township (12) and Greenwood (14).
- 1Lucas Oil Stadium
- 2Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- 3Hinkle Fieldhouse
- 4Indianapolis Museum of Art
- 5Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
- 6The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- 7Indianapolis Zoo
- 8Old National Centre
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Oldfields | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | in town | — | — | 910,638 | $225K | D |
| Washington Township | in town | — | — | 140,572 | $319K | — |
| Franklin Township | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 67,488 | $270K | — |
| Greenwood | 16 mi south | 25 min | 14 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 69,349 | $276K | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | 18 mi south | 25 min | 15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 68,110 | $254K | — |
| Center Township | 22 mi east | 35 min | 12 9 hotels · 3 campgrounds | 31,974 | $224K | — |
| Greenfield | 22 mi east | 35 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 campground | 26,544 | $216K | — |
| Franklin | 24 mi south | 35 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 26,743 | $232K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Oldfields
Other well-known places within 5 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
3in town Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
4in town MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
54 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
62 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a year
74 mi Zoo & aquariumIndianapolis Zoo
84 mi TheatreOld National CentrePhoto credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution
Visiting Oldfields
Is Oldfields in Indianapolis?
Yes. It’s inside Indianapolis, IN.
When is the best time to visit Oldfields?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
What is the closest airport to Oldfields?
Indianapolis (IND), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Oldfields?
Franklin Township (14 mi, 12 places to stay), Greenwood (16 mi, 14 places to stay) and Pleasant Township (18 mi, 15 places to stay).
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