902 N. Pennsylvania St., The Plaza, 1986

Description:	902 N. Pennsylvania St., The Plaza, 1986 Yes The Plaza902 North Pennsylvania Streetcirca 1907Historic Description: The Plaza is an Eastern flat style apartment building constructed early in the twentieth century in response to growing commercial development around Pennsylvania and Pratt (9th) Streets. In April of 1907, local contractor Levi S. Pierson and his son Ora received a permit to construct a two-story double residence on the northwest corner of Pennsylvania and Pratt Streets. In June of the same year, the permit was amended to allow for a three-story, multi-unit apartment building valued at $60,000. Levi Person, a native of Indianapolis, was the son and nephew of local contractors. He was the president of the local Builders Exchange for many years. Although Piersons firm was relatively small, he was involved in the construction of a number of significant buildings, including the Plaza and the Cyclorama Building.Architectural Description: The Plaza is a three-story, U-shaped apartment building constructed of glazed orange brick. The variety of its architectural detail makes it among the most distinctive buildings in the district. The structure rests on a raised basement faced in rusticated limestone arranged in bands. The basement level is capped by limestone molding that serves as the sills of the first floor windows. Each facade terminates in a horizontal band of alternating attic grills and festooned plaques. The projecting terra cotta cornice rises from a narrow band of dentils and features small lion heads in relief. The main entry faces east on Pennsylvania Street, and is located asymmetrically in the fifth bay of an eight bay facade. The first, second, fourth, and seventh bays have two story polygonal oriel windows decorated with cartouches and festoons at the second and third floor levels. The entrance by a is highlighted by a three-story Renaissance Revival, limestone surround. Two smooth shaft, engaged ionic columns support a large three-part entablature with balustrade which frames the semicircular arched beveled glass transom light. A smaller pair of ionic columns on either side of double doors support the portal arch. The upper levels of the entrance bay are framed by eclectic Ionic pilasters. This section features such design motifs as palm leaves, a scroll cartouche and intertwined ribbons. The south elevation is asymmetrically arranged around a deep court or plaza with Ionic order entrance surrounds located on the northeast and northwest corners. The east wing facade has five pays which feature second and third floor polygonal oriel windows; the three bay west facade does not have oriel windows. Windows on this elevation have segmental rowlock brick lintels.St. Joseph Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1991 multi-family dwelling
Origin:	1986
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/3565
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 Eastern Flat

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