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Louis Levey Mansion

Coordinates: 39°48′30″N 86°9′24″W / 39.80833°N 86.15667°W / 39.80833; -86.15667
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Louis Levey Mansion
Louis Levey Mansion, November 2010
Louis Levey Mansion is located in Indianapolis
Louis Levey Mansion
Louis Levey Mansion is located in Indiana
Louis Levey Mansion
Louis Levey Mansion is located in the United States
Louis Levey Mansion
Location2902 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°48′30″N 86°9′24″W / 39.80833°N 86.15667°W / 39.80833; -86.15667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1905 (1905)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.78000047[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978

Louis Levey Mansion, also known as the Pilgrim Life Insurance Company Building, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1905, and is a two-story, Italian Renaissance style limestone dwelling consisting of a three-bay-by-four-bay main block with a one-bay-by-two-bay rear block. It has a semicircular bay on the rear facade. The front facade features a round arched entrance flanked by pilasters and the roof is ringed by a balustrade. The house was converted for commercial uses in the 1950s.[2]: 2–3, 6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Wayne Schmidt (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Louis Levey Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs