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TITLE:
U. S. Arsenal, Arsenal Building, 1500 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN

CALL NUMBER:
HABS IND,49-IND,21-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 3   (5 x 7 in. and 8 x 10 in.)
Data Page(s): 10 plus cover page

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

RELATED NAME(S):
Hodgson, Isaac
Treadwell, Capt. T. J.

NOTE:
Survey number HABS IN-66

Building/structure dates: 1864 initial construction

Building/structure dates: 1932 subsequent work

Significance: The Arsenal Building was erected during the Civil War. It was the most important military building in the city and its massive scale was undoubtedly intended to be an expression of military strength.

SUBJECTS:
INDIANA--Marion County--Indianapolis

OTHER TITLE:
Arsenal Technical High School

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.in0068

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s): 
1. Historic American Buildings Survey Jack E. Boucher, Photographer, August, 1970 GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH FRONT
2. Historic American Buildings Survey 1863 TOPOGRAPHICAL PLAN OF THE INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL SITE Archived at the National Archives, Washington, D. C. Photocopy of the Plan (1977)
3. Historic American Buildings Survey Original in Indiana Historical Society Library 'BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSION BUILDING JANUARY, 1917 AT TECH. GROUNDS'

CONTROL #:
IN0068

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