General German Protestant Orphans Home

1404 S. State St., Indianapolis, Indiana. County/parish: Marion.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 17, 1984. NRIS 84001129.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Pleasant Run Children's Home

From Wikipedia:

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+12-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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132003855