Tomlinson Hall
Public meeting hall in Indianapolis, Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomlinson Hall was a public meeting hall in Indianapolis, Indiana, on the northeast corner of Market and Delaware streets adjacent to the Indianapolis City Market. It hosted a variety of public events from 1886 until January 30, 1958, when it was destroyed in a fire.
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Location | Market St. at Delaware St. Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 39°46′07″N 86°09′14″W |
Owner | City of Indianapolis |
Capacity | 4,200 plus 650 on stage |
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Built | 1883-1886 |
Opened | June 2, 1886 |
Closed | January 30, 1958 (fire) |
Demolished | 1958 |
Construction cost | $125,000 |
Architect | Diedrich A. Bohlen |
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The building was named for Stephen D. Tomlinson, an Indianapolis druggist, whose will had bequeathed the money to build it.