Allison Mansion, also known as Riverdale, is a historic home located on the campus of
Marian University at
Indianapolis,
Marion County, Indiana. It was built between 1911 and 1914, and is a large two-story,
Arts and Crafts style red brick mansion with a red tile roof. The house features a sunken
conservatory,
porte cochere
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, and sunken white marble
aviary
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.
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The house was built by businessman and auto racing pioneer
James A. Allison.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1970.
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External links
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
Bungalow architecture in Indiana
Houses completed in 1914
Houses in Indianapolis
National Register of Historic Places in Indianapolis
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