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.

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Type: University building
Description: Indianapolis, Indiana, listed on the NRHP in Marion County
Also known as: “Riverdale”
Address: IN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Major Taylor Velodrome and Wheeler–Stokely Mansion.

Major Taylor Velodrome

Sports venue

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The Major Taylor Velodrome is an outdoor, concrete velodrome in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S, named for 1899 cycling world champion Major Taylor. The 333.34 m track with 28 degree banked turns and 9 degree straights. Major Taylor Velodrome is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Allison Mansion.

Wheeler–Stokely Mansion

Manor estate

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Wheeler–Stokely Mansion, also known as Hawkeye, Magnolia Farm, and Stokely Music Hall, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, asymmetrically massed, Arts and Crafts style buff brick mansion. Wheeler–Stokely Mansion is situated 1,700 feet south of Allison Mansion.

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Museum

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The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an encyclopedic art museum located at Newfields, a 152-acre campus that also houses Lilly House, The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, the Garden at Newfields and more. Indianapolis Museum of Art is situated 1 mile northeast of Allison Mansion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spring Hills and North Meridian Street Historic District.

Spring Hills

Hamlet

Spring Hill is a town in Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 95 at the 2020 census. It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov.

North Meridian Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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North Meridian Street Historic District is a national historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It straddles the neighborhoods of Butler–Tarkington and Meridian–Kessler. North Meridian Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles east of Allison Mansion.

Speedway

Town

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Speedway is a town in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,952 at the 2020 census, up from 11,812 in 2010. Speedway, which is an enclave of Indianapolis, is the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speedway is situated 3 miles southwest of Allison Mansion.

Allison Mansion

Categories: mansion, building, and education
Location: Wayne Township, Marion, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.81688° or 39° 49′ 1″ north

Longitude

-86.20162° or 86° 12′ 6″ west

Elevation

741 feet (226 metres)

Open location code

86FMRQ8X+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 218698310

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

GeoNames ID

7121325

Wikidata ID

Q26213441

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Allison Mansion” goes by many names.

French: “Allison Mansion”
Persian: “آلیسون منشن”
Spanish: “Mansión Allison”

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