St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Lodge
1905
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. The Lodge Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 39° 46.727′ N, 86° 9.343′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in the St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood. Marker is on North Pennsylvania Street south of East 9th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 829 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 800 North Pennsylvania Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Mall (about 400 feet away); Central Library (about 400 feet away); In Honor of Arthur St. Clair (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named American Legion Mall (about 600 feet away); Independent Turnverein (about 600 feet away); The American Legion (about 800 feet away); The University Club (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Regarding The Lodge. Excerpt from the portion of
this page online
In 1905 thirty-three-year-old Caleb Newell Lodge, called Newell by his friends, started the small revolution on North Pennysylania Street. In less than three months after the February death of his father, James Lodge, Newell engaged a newcomer to the city, Edgar G. Spink … to raze the longtime family home and construct in its place a three-story flat with the estimated value of $11,000. Lodge was a native of Indianapolis, born in 1872 to James and Harriet Newell Lodge. A law student and graduate of DePauw University, he worked in the law office of Augustus L. Mason before joining the real estate development firm of John S. Spann Company … as treasurer. Later he entered into partnership with Grafton Johnson and ventured into real estate sales. Newell, a bachelor, lived his entire life in apartments, first in the Chalfant (now demolished) and later at the Columbia Club. A member of the exclusive Columbia and University Clubs, he was also active in the Marion Club and Second Presbyterian Church. In 1925 he moved to Los Angeles where he died in 1940.
Also see . . .
1. Lodge. Section of the National Register nomination (PDF) and photograph (separate PDF) for the building, listed as part of the Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
2. The Lodge Marker
2. Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (PDF). Primary National Register nomination for this multiple-property submission that includes the Lodge building. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Flats Lost: Falling Through the Cracks. In the early 2010s, The Lodge was far removed from its glory days, abandoned and deteriorated to the point that city officials called it a public eyesore. How did this historically and architecturally significant building get to this point, the writer asks. (Jordan Ryan, Historic Indianapolis, March 23, 2013) (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
4. Hot Property: Historic property gets new life. Each year when Keith Wiggins came Downtown for the IPL 500 Festival Parade, the owner of HVM Racing noticed the building. Far from its glory days, the apartment house, abandoned in 2000, sat in disrepair, deteriorating day by day. (Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, April 7, 2017) (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
