General German Protestant Orphans Home

General German Protestant Orphans Home
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
General German Protestant Orphans Home, July 2011
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Location	1404 S. State St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates	39°44′53″N 86°7′54″W
Area	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built	1871 (1871)
Architect	Bohlen, Dietrich A.
NRHP reference No.	84001129[1]
Added to NRHP	May 17, 1984

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.^[2]: 2–5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[1]

References

1. "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 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.