Barton Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1927
| Description: |
Originally built as several different apartment buildings, the Barton is a mix of architectural styles including Neo-Classical and Beaux Arts popular in the early twentieth Century. This view shows the faced facing Delaware Street and a large neon sign on the roof.Indianapolis developer Lynn Millikan began buying the properties in the 500 block of North Delaware in the 1910s and converting the property into a large hotel. By 1924, he had added a large building in the back, as well as the seven-story Barton Tower. Advertisements from the time boasted over 100 guest rooms with private baths catering to the traveling public. |
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| Origin: | 1927, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/CC5AECA8-F840-4BBF-BFA8-423003189116 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
501-505 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Evan Finch Collection Hotels Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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