27 - 39 E. 9th St., The Ambassador, 1986

Description:	27 - 39 E. 9th St., The Ambassador, 1986 Yes The Ambassador27-39 East 9th Street1923Historic Description: Constructed in 1923, the Ambassador represents a second generation of apartment development in Indianapolis, featuring commercial space on the first floor and five stories of residential units above. Immediately upon completion, the ambassador became on of the most fashionable addresses downtown. The building was developed by Thomas A. Moynahan, who began his career with his own contracting firm, Moynahan Construction Company. With the erection of the Ambassador, he formed Moynahan Properties, Inc. to construct, acquire, and manage apartment buildings. This firm greatly expanded in 1927 when it purchased twenty apartment buildings from the retiring Edgar Spink. Moynahan also built the Chamber of Commerce building and the interior of the Indiana War Memorial.Architectural Description: The Ambassador is a six-story, buff brick apartment building trimmed in architectural terra-cotta. The first floor of the property was designed for commercial tenant use. The design reflects this intent through the extended height of the ground level and the large single pane plate glass windows headed by leaded multi-light transoms. Each commercial bay is defined by masonry pilasters with terra cotta bases and capitals synthesizing the Art Nouveau and Sullivanesque style. The front (north) facade of this impressive rectangular building is divided into nine facade sections delineated by four projecting wall planes. It is twenty-four bays in width and four bays deep. The semicircular entrance portal is decorated with colonettes exhibiting a variety of motifs, including chevrons, stars and spirals, recalling Romanesque arches. The entrance is recessed and the original side lights and transom survive. The ornate, classically detailed canopy that covers the portal is not original. The first floor is capped by terra cotta molding. The second and sixth floors are headed by wide terra cotta string courses with paired star motif panels above each window. There is also a highly ornamental stringcourse that serves as lintels for the sixth floor windows. The projecting wall plains extend above the roof line and have eyebrow shaped parapet and terra cotta coping.St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1991 multi-family dwelling
Origin:	1986
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/3406
Collection:	Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright
Geography:	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4259418/, 39.76838, -86.15804
Subjects:	Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts

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