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Colonial
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National Register of Historic Places

Colonial

On the National Register since 198343 years
FederalListed 1983Center Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Colonial

Colonial, at 126 E. Vermont St. and 402-408 N. Delaware St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 15, 1983. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 90 other Indiana listings. It was listed as part of Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis TR. 29 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Indiana. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
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126 E. Vermont St. and 402-408 N. Delaware St., Center Township · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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BSavoyRomanesque Revival0.2 mi★Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus)Romanesque · Built 18930.2 miBMassachusettsTuscan0.2 mi★Indiana War Memorial Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBMcKayArt Deco · Built 19240.2 miBWilsonRenaissance Revival0.2 miBGroverBuilding0.2 miBFidelity Trust BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCity MarketRomanesque0.3 miBDelaware FlatsBuilding0.3 miBColumbia ClubLate Gothic0.3 miBChrist Church CathedralGothic0.3 miBSpink Arms HotelTudor Revival0.3 miBMorris-Butler HouseBuilding0.3 miBRinkRenaissance Revival0.3 miBScottish Rite CathedralTudor Gothic0.3 miBGlencoeClassical Revival0.3 miBMt. Pisgah Lutheran ChurchRomanesque Revival0.3 miBYWCA Blue Triangle Residence HallNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBHotel WashingtonClassical Beaux Arts0.4 miBLombard BuildingRenaissance Revival0.4 miBSelig's Dry Goods Company BuildingItalianate0.4 miBWasson, H.P. & Company BuildingArt Deco · Built 18740.4 miBMarott's Shoes BuildingTudor Revival0.4 miDWashington Street-Monument Circle Historic District (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.4 miBRink's Womens Apparel StoreChicago School0.4 miBCircle TheaterNeo-Classical0.4 miBTest BuildingBuilding0.4 miBState Soldiers and Sailors MonumentBuilt 18880.4 miBHarriettBuilding0.4 miDLockerbie Square Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miDLockerbie Square Historic District Amendment (Boundary Increase)Neo-Gothic0.4 miBGibson Company BuildingChicago0.4 miDMassachusetts Avenue Commercial District ( Boundary Increase and Decrease)Italianate0.4 miBIndianapolis Masonic TempleClassical Revival0.4 miBAlamedaBuilding0.4 miBSylvaniaClassical Revival0.4 miBCentral Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library)Greek Revival · Built 19130.4 miBSheltonEastern Flat0.4 miBBurtonSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBLodgeGeorgian Revival · Built 19050.4 miBCathcartArts and Crafts0.4 miBMyrtle FernEastern Flat0.4 miBAmbassadorChicago School Commercial0.4 miBSpinkTudor Gothic0.4 miBMorrison Block (M. O'Connor Grocery Wholesalers)Italianate0.5 miBMajestic BuildingBuilt 18960.5 miBAyres, L. S. Annex WarehouseHigh Victorian Italianate0.5 miBHeier's HotelBuilding0.5 miBMerchants National Bank and AnnexChicago Style · Built 19120.5 miBTaylor Carpet Company BuildingArt Moderne0.5 miBIndianapolis News BuildingNeo-Gothic0.5 miBIndiana TheatreSpanish Baroque · Built 19270.5 miBIndiana State CapitolGreek Revival0.5 miBIndiana State Library and Historical BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19340.5 miBMartensClassical Revival0.5 miBEmelieGerman Renaissance Revival · Built 19020.5 miBColored Knights of Pythias Castle HallBuilding0.5 miBPlazaRenaissance Revival0.5 miBIndependent TurnvereinPrairie0.5 miBPennsylvaniaClassical Revival0.5 miBManchester ApartmentsTudor Revival0.5 miBPearson TerraceQueen Anne0.5 miBSheffield InnTudor Revival0.5 mi
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Questions about Colonial

Is Colonial on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1983 (Register number 83000062).

Is Colonial a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus), 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Colonial?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Colonial?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132001862 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.