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National Register of Historic Places

Forebears

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Washington Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Forebears

Forebears, at 4849 Buttonwood Crescent, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 27, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture and landscape design, at the local level. It was listed as part of Residential Planning and Development in Indiana, 1940-1973 MPS. The listing covers 4.2 acres.

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4849 Buttonwood Crescent, Washington Township · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1ForebearsStart here
  2. 2Donald M. Mattison HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Michigan Road Toll HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DHighland Golf and Country ClubDistrict0.5 miBJordan, Arthur, Memorial HallEnglish Collegiate Gothic · Built 19280.7 mi★Butler FieldhouseBuilt 19280.8 miBOldfieldsRenaissance1.1 mi★OldfieldsFrench Renaissance1.1 miDWoodstock Country ClubColonial Revival1.2 miDTown of Crows Nest Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.2 miDNorth Meridian Street Historic DistrictFrench Eclectic1.4 miBJoseph J. Cole Jr. HouseBuilding1.4 miBWilliam N. Thompson HouseGeorgian Revival · Built 19201.5 miDGolden Hill Historic DistrictTudor Revival1.6 miDNorth Pennsylvania Street Historic DistrictDistrict1.7 miDCrown Hill CemeteryHigh Victorian Gothic1.8 miBStewart Manor (Charles B. Sommers House)English Tudor1.8 miDWashington Park Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.8 miSCrown Hill National CemeterySite1.9 miBJohnson-Denny HouseItalianate1.9 miDJohnson's, Oliver, Woods Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.9 mi
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BBingham, Joseph J., Indianapolis Public School #84Mission/Spanish Revival2 mi

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Questions about Forebears

Is Forebears on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 27, 2023 (Register number 100008662).

Is Forebears a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Butler Fieldhouse, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Forebears?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.