Herron–Morton Place Historic District
Herron–Morton Place is a historic district in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The boundaries of the neighborhood are East 16th Street on the south, East 22nd Street on the north, North Pennsylvania Street on the west, and Central Avenue on the east.
Herron–Morton Place Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Talbott Street in the southwestern part of the district | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Central Ave., 16th, Pennsylvania, and 22nd Sts., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′34″N 86°9′9″W |
| Area | 147 acres (59 ha) |
| Built | 1822 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000131 |
| Added to NRHP | June 16, 1983 |
Herron–Morton Place Historic District is known for its collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century residential architecture. Many north–south streets in Herron—Morton (including Delaware, Alabama, and New Jersey streets) originally featured large esplanades down the center, adding to the spacious feeling of the lots and large homes. Only New Jersey Street retains the original esplanades, providing an example of what the northern half of the neighborhood looked like.
The neighborhood is notable as one of the city's earliest centers for LGBTQ culture, previously home to several gay bars and nightclubs, including the Club Betty K, 21 Club, Johnnie's Place, Harlow's, and Talbott Street.