Allison Mansion

3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana. County/parish: Marion.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 18, 1970. NRIS 70000006.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Riverdale, Marion College Library

From Wikipedia:

Allison Mansion

Allison Mansion, also known as Riverdale, is a historic home located on the campus of Marian University at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built between 1911 and 1914, and is a large two-story, Arts and Crafts style red brick mansion with a red tile roof. The house features a sunken conservatory, porte cochere, and sunken white marble aviary.: 2–4 

The house was built by businessman and auto racing pioneer James A. Allison.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132003756

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