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Test Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Test Building

On the National Register since 198343 years
Listed 1983Center Township

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About Test Building

Test Building, at 54 Monument Circle, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 16, 1983. The Register lists it for its transportation, architecture and communications, at the local level. 24 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Indianapolis, 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 · 104 MB · National Archives↗
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54 Monument Circle, Center Township · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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60 more Register listings within half a mile

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BU.S. Courthouse and Post OfficeClassical Revival0.2 miBSpink Arms HotelTudor Revival0.2 miDIndianapolis Union Station-Wholesale DistrictRomanesque Revival0.3 miBSt. John's Church and RectoryFrench Gothic · Built 18710.3 miBCity MarketRomanesque0.3 miBIndiana State Library and Historical BuildingNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19340.3 miBBals-Wocher HouseItalianate0.3 miBHammond Block (Budnick's Trading Mart)Italianate0.3 miDUniversity ParkCity Beautiful0.3 miBMartensClassical Revival0.3 miBArchitects and Builders BuildingBuilding0.3 miBIndianapolis Athletic ClubBuilding0.3 miBBlacherneModern0.3 miBSavoyRomanesque Revival0.3 miBRinkRenaissance Revival0.3 miBIndianapolis Union Railroad StationRomanesque Revival · Built 19790.4 miBHeier's HotelBuilding0.4 miBIndianapolis City Hall, OldRoman Classic0.4 miBIndianapolis Fire Headquarters and Municipal GarageClassical Revival0.4 miBViennaClassical Revival0.4 miBBakerClassical Revival0.4 miBEmelieGerman Renaissance Revival · Built 19020.4 miBColonialFederal0.4 miBRoberts Park Methodist Episcopal ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miBHarriettBuilding0.5 miDMilitary ParkDistrict0.5 miBMorris-Butler HouseBuilding0.5 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 19120.5 miBAlexandraEastern Flat · Built 19020.5 miBWil-Fra-MarLombard Romanesque Revival0.5 miBOxfordBuilding0.5 miBSid-MarCommercial Italianate0.5 miBBethel A. M. E. ChurchRomanesque · Built 18690.5 miBDevonshireTudor0.5 miBCharles Kuhn HouseItalianate0.5 miBDartmouthBuilding0.5 miBReserve Loan Life Insurance CompanyClassical Revival0.5 miBFederal BuildingBuilding0.5 mi★Indiana War Memorial Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBMcKayArt Deco · Built 19240.5 miBGibson Company BuildingChicago0.5 miBScottish Rite CathedralTudor Gothic0.5 mi

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Questions about Test Building

Is Test Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 16, 1983 (Register number 83000138).

Is Test Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Indiana War Memorial Historic District, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Test Building?

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 Test Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 104 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 132004070 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.