General German Protestant Orphans Home
General German Protestant Orphans Home, also known as the Pleasant Run Children's Home , is a historic orphanage located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was designed by architect Diedrich A. Bohlen (1827–1890) and built in 1871–1872. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick institutional building on a limestone block foundation. It has eclectic German vernacular detailing and varying roof forms.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 Mary Ellen Gadski and Mary Toshach (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: General German Protestant Orphans Home" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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