Nicholas Hofmeister Building (Indianapolis, Indiana)

USA / Indiana / Indianapolis / Indianapolis, Indiana / North College Avenue, 304
 1860s construction, Italianate style (architecture), 1890s construction, 1870s construction

This imposing Italianate commercial building was first constructed by Hofmeister,1863-1864, and enlarged in the 1870s. The small one-story shop on the west side was added in the 1890s. Hofmeister lived above his grocery store into the 1890s. He was one of the original subscribers for the establishment of the German-English Independent School. Features include a hip roof, projecting cornice with paired brackets, and a four-bay main facade with rounded arches.
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Coordinates:   39°46'16"N   86°8'44"W
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