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Sid-Mar
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National Register of Historic Places

Sid-Mar

On the National Register since 198343 years
Commercial ItalianateListed 1983Center Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sid-Mar

Sid-Mar, at 401-403 Massachusetts Ave., 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 Commercial Italianate, as it does for 1 other Indiana listings. It was listed as part of Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis TR. 23 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Indiana, United States. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

401-403 Massachusetts Ave., Center Township · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sid-MarStart here
  2. 2OxfordBuilding · next door
  3. 3Wil-Fra-MarLombard Romanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4AlexandraEastern Flat · Built 1902 · next door
  5. 5St. Mary's Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1912 · next door
Around it

73 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDevonshireTudor<0.1 miBIndianapolis Fire Headquarters and Municipal GarageClassical Revival0.1 miBBals-Wocher HouseItalianate0.1 miBHammond Block (Budnick's Trading Mart)Italianate0.1 miBViennaClassical Revival0.1 miBBakerClassical Revival0.1 miBMayleenoCraftsman Arts and Crafts0.1 miBColonialFederal0.1 miBRoberts Park Methodist Episcopal ChurchRomanesque Revival0.1 mi★Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus)Romanesque · Built 18930.1 miBMassachusettsTuscan0.1 miBIndianapolis City Hall, OldRoman Classic0.2 miBMorris-Butler HouseBuilding0.2 miDLockerbie Square Historic DistrictVictorian0.2 miDLockerbie Square Historic District Amendment (Boundary Increase)Neo-Gothic0.2 miBArchitects and Builders BuildingBuilding0.2 miBDartmouthBuilding0.2 miBReserve Loan Life Insurance CompanyClassical Revival0.2 mi
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BFederal BuildingBuilding0.2 miBFidelity Trust BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCity MarketRomanesque0.3 miBDelaware FlatsBuilding0.3 miBHarriettBuilding0.3 miBU.S. Courthouse and Post OfficeClassical Revival0.3 miDUniversity ParkCity Beautiful0.3 miBIndianapolis Athletic ClubBuilding0.3 miBBlacherneModern0.3 mi★Indiana War Memorial Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBMcKayArt Deco · Built 19240.3 miDMassachusetts Avenue Commercial District ( Boundary Increase and Decrease)Italianate0.3 miBWilsonRenaissance Revival0.3 miBGroverBuilding0.3 miBGlencoeClassical Revival0.3 miBHeier's HotelBuilding0.4 miBCircle TheaterNeo-Classical0.4 miBState Soldiers and Sailors MonumentBuilt 18880.4 miBColumbia ClubLate Gothic0.4 miBChrist Church CathedralGothic0.4 miBSpink Arms HotelTudor Revival0.4 miBSavoyRomanesque Revival0.4 miBRinkRenaissance Revival0.4 miBScottish Rite CathedralTudor Gothic0.4 miBMt. Pisgah Lutheran ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miBYWCA Blue Triangle Residence HallNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBSylvaniaClassical Revival0.4 miBSheltonEastern Flat0.4 miBBurtonSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBMyrtle FernEastern Flat0.4 miBMajestic BuildingBuilt 18960.5 miBMerchants National Bank and AnnexChicago Style · Built 19120.5 miBHotel WashingtonClassical Beaux Arts0.5 miBLombard BuildingRenaissance Revival0.5 miBSelig's Dry Goods Company BuildingItalianate0.5 miBTaylor Carpet Company BuildingArt Moderne0.5 miBWasson, H.P. & Company BuildingArt Deco · Built 18740.5 miBIndianapolis News BuildingNeo-Gothic0.5 miBMarott's Shoes BuildingTudor Revival0.5 miDWashington Street-Monument Circle Historic District (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.5 miBRink's Womens Apparel StoreChicago School0.5 miBTest BuildingBuilding0.5 miBGibson Company BuildingChicago0.5 miBIndianapolis Masonic TempleClassical Revival0.5 miBAlamedaBuilding0.5 miBCentral Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library)Greek Revival · Built 19130.5 miDChatham-Arch Historic DistrictVernacular0.5 miBLodgeGeorgian Revival · Built 19050.5 miBCathcartArts and Crafts0.5 miBAmbassadorChicago School Commercial0.5 miBSpinkTudor Gothic0.5 miBPlazaRenaissance Revival0.5 miBPennsylvaniaClassical Revival0.5 miBManchester ApartmentsTudor Revival0.5 miBPearson TerraceQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Sid-Mar

Is Sid-Mar on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 15, 1983 (Register number 83000079).

Is Sid-Mar a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Athenaeum (Das Deutsche Haus), 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Sid-Mar?

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 Sid-Mar?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 132001912 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.