Mile Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Emelie Building
— Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. The Emelie Building Marker
has been placed on
the Indiana Register of Historic
Sites and Structures
&
the National Register
of Historic Places
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 39° 46.365′ N, 86° 9.809′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Mile Square. Marker is at the intersection of North Senate Avenue and West Vermont Street, on the right when traveling south on North Senate Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 334 N Senate Ave, 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. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greek Orthodox Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1907 Indiana Eugenics Law (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Greek Orthodox Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Sullivan (Military Park) (approx. ¼ mile away); The Indiana 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11, 2001
this page online
Regarding The Emelie Building. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Emelie is significant in the areas of architecture and commerce. Its name is derived from the German spelling of the name Amelia and here honors the wife of owner/builder Frederick Schmid. …
In 1902, the 74-year-old Schmid obtained a building permit for the construction of an apartment/flat building at the southwest corner of Senate Avenue and Vermont Street. For the construction of the $25,000 commercial/flat type building he employed the German Brandt Brothers as contractors. Ready for occupancy in late 1902 the building had twelve flats on the upper two stories and two commercial spaces and four apartments on the street level.
In March, 1905, after fifty-two years of marriage, Frederick Schmid was widowed. Just three months later Schmid was buried next to his wife, Emelie, in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Also see . . .
1. Emelie. Section of the National Register nomination (PDF) and photograph (separate PDF) for the building,
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
2. The Emelie Building Marker
2. Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis (PDF). Primary National Register nomination for this multiple-property submission that includes the Emelie Building. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Flats Lost and Saved: The Lower Canal. The original lower central canal, begun in 1835, took up parts of Missouri Street, in an area inhabited generally by commercial businesses and warehouses. Along the canal in 1902, two apartment flats were constructed, the Emelie and the Eugenia. (Jordan Ryan, Historic Indianapolis, Nov. 17, 2012) (Submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
3. The Emelie Building
It has housed cafés, grocery stores, law offices and even two museums – the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library – through the years.
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 83 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
