1010 Central Ave., Lewis Meier Building, 1986

Description:	1010 North Central Ave., Lewis Meier Building, 1986 Yes Lewis Meier Building1010 Central Avenue1895Historic Description: Lewis Meier established a clothing manufacturing operation in 1883. Initially, he leased space for the business in William Buschmanns commercial building at 968-972 Fort Wayne Avenue. In 1895, Meier & Company built this three-story structure at 1010 North Central, immediately north across St. Mary Street (10th Street). The new building was for a time connected to the Buschmann Block by a bridge at the third floor level providing storage for the rapidly expanding manufacturer. The Meier & Company association with William Buschmann extended to the second generation with sons Louis and Charles Buschmann working for Lewis Meier. Charles Buschmann became president of the company, expanding the operation into one of the largest clothing manufactures in the city. He played a prominent role in Indianapolis business and social life, helping to found both the Union Manufacturers of America and the Indianapolis Athletic Club.Architectural Description: This three-story industrial building exhibits Neoclassical detailing with the six brick piers separating the front facade into five bays. The side facades are articulated into eleven bays. Each bay consists of brick spandrels with stone sills under the grouped wood-framed and sashed, double hung four-over-four windows. The bays of the front facade have four windows, three windows are grouped on the side. Limestone is found in the facades classical pediment above the centered front entrance. The building once had a cornice (probably stamped sheet metal) wrapping arounds its front and side facades.St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1991 industrial
Origin:	1986
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/3502
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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