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Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, IN

**Christ Church Cathedral** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 73000035, date listed 19730710

 

131 Monument Circle

 

Indianapolis, IN (Marion County)

 

The present church being designed by William Tinsley, architect, who had previously won recognition for his plan for Northwestern Christian University, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Center Hall at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Ascension Hall of Kenyon College at Gambier, Ohio. Christ Church, at Indianapolis, is considered his finest ecclesiastical building in America.

 

The cornerstone for the present church was laid on the 24th day of June, 1857, and the final cost of the church being approximately Thirty-two Thousand Seven hundred Fifty Dollars. (1)

 

References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/73000035.pdf

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