Hawthorne in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Pathology Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
1. Old Pathology Building Marker
and
oldest medical amphitheater
This building was used for
medical education by:
Medical College of Indiana, 1896-1905
Central College of
Physicians and Surgeons, 1896-1905
Medical Department,
Purdue University, 1905-1908
State Medical College, 1906-1908
Indiana University
School of Medicine, 1908-1956
Registered national landmark
U.S. Department of the Interior
April 23, 1972
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 39° 46.191′ N, 86° 12.791′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Hawthorne. Marker is at the intersection of West Drive and Kirkbride Way, on the right when traveling south on West Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3270 Kirkbride Way, Indianapolis IN 46222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pathological Department / Old Pathology Building (a few steps from this marker); Central State Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx.
this page online
Regarding Old Pathology Building. Excerpts from the National Register nomination for the building:
The "Pathological Department” of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane (now designated as the Old Pathology Building at Central State Hospital) which was built in 1895, is representative of these educational structures of the period. It was built and operated at State expense. It incorporated the best of all known features in its design, décor, and equipment to facilitate the scientific study of disease and the dissemination of medical information. Although not a medical school per se, the building was constructed to be a “Medical Center” to be used by all the local proprietary schools (of which two were then in existence), and by any physician or student in the State (without cost) who wanted to availhimself of the facility. The building was used continuously from l895 to 1935 for medical education purposes.…Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 20232. Old Pathology Building Marker
The grounds on which the Building stands has significance to the City of Indianapolis, being the residence of: l. George Smith, publisher of the City's first newspaper, The Indianapolis Gazette; 2. The residence of his stepson, Nathaniel Bolton, the City's first historian, and his wife, Sarah Bolton, Indiana's “pioneer poet laureate”; and 3; The residence of John Evans, who was first commissioner and first superintendent of the State's first hospital. (Evans later founded Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern University, and the University of Denver. He built railroads in Indiana, Illinois and Denver; and was primarily responsible for Denver's being Colorado's major city. He was territorial governor of Colorado
during the Civil War and was a major supporter and influence in the election of Abraham Lincoln.)
Also see . . .
1. Old Pathology Building. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1972. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Touring Indy’s Treasures: The Indiana Medical History Museum. Television news feature on
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
3. The Old Pathology Building
It is now the Indiana Medical History Museum.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023
4. Old Pathology Building tablet
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
