The Wilson (Indianapolis, Indiana)
United States historic place
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The Wilson is a historic Renaissance Revival apartment building located at 643 Fort Wayne Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.[1] It was built in 1905 amid an apartment-building boom; more than fifty such apartment buildings were completed in what is now central Indianapolis in 1905 alone.[2]: 18
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| Location | 643 Ft. Wayne Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°46′34″N 86°9′17″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| MPS | Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000089[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1983 |
In 1983, the Wilson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the "Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis" multiple property submission.[1] The apartments in this group were added to the Register for their architecture and for their place in the development of commerce and real estate development in Indianapolis.[2]: 14
Its NRHP nomination states: "The Wilson is significant for its use of numerous distinctive Renaissance Revival motifs derived from the classical vocabulary of architectural design."[3] It has a five bay Doric order terra cotta entrance arcade and other architectural details.[3]
