Barnes and Thornburg Building
High-rise office building in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barnes and Thornburg Building is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana originally known as the Merchants National Bank Building. In 1905, the Merchants National Bank and Trust Company engaged the architectural firm of D. H. Burnham & Company of Chicago to design a new bank headquarters on the southeastern corner of the Washington and Meridian streets, the most important intersection in Indianapolis. Initial occupancy of the lower floors took place in 1908,[2] while the upper floors were not completed until 1912.[3]
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Barnes and Thornburg Building | |
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Former names | Merchants National Bank Building |
General information | |
Type | Offices |
Location | 11 South Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana |
Completed | 1912 |
Height | |
Roof | 245 ft (75 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 17 |
Merchants National Bank and Annex | |
Location | 11 S. Meridian St. and 7 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°46′0″N 86°9′29″W |
Area | 1.8 acres |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | D. H. Burnham & Company |
Architectural style | Chicago school |
NRHP reference No. | 82000066[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 19, 1982 |
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