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One of 274 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 2021 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Federal Building
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
The listing
- Address. 575 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, 46204
- When was it listed? March 2021
- Category. building
- Township. Center township
- National Register reference number. 100006289 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Mines and quarries near this property
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Federal Building: 5 past producers, 2 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fluorine-Fluorite, Tungsten, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Ave Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mallory Metallurgical/ Indianapolis | Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Fluorite Occurrence Number 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Fluorite Occurrence Number 1 | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Ace Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eagle Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Ok Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| R.L. Schutt Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shannon Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Standard Materials Corp S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 183 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Indianapolis, the town this property stands in, in 183 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 83 hail, 69 thunderstorm wind, 12 flood, 10 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Lightning | Indianapolis | 1 killed, 2 hurt | A ten year old boy was killed and two others were injured while fishing at a campground at 4141 West Southport Road, Indianapolis, Indiana. This was the first death due to lightning in the state for 2009. |
| May 1996 | Lightning | Indianapolis | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500,000 | A large section of windows and facing was blown out of the Regions Bank Tower in downtown Indianapolis, raining glass and debris upon the streets below up to a block away. Fortunately, no one was injured. No solid damage amounts have been released. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500,000 | Numerous trees were downed, and several buildings were damaged on the north and west side of Indianapolis. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F2) | Indianapolis | $400,000 | The tornado damaged 30 homes, five businesses and a school as it traveled along 86th and 82nd streets in the Nora area of northeast Indianapolis. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by the storm. One boat was flipped on top of another at Geist Reservoir. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Indianapolis | $250,000 | Lightning strike at the Fox Club Apartments on Keystone Ave on Indianapolis' south side caused extensive fire damage. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $150,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced scattered downed trees across the mainly northern portion of downtown Indianapolis, from the IU-Indianapolis campus and Military Park to east side of downtown and the near northside where trees fell onto multiple houses; damage occurred as far northwest as Montcalm and 16th Streets.|||Trees reported on multiple houses near northside of indianapolis. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $75,000 | A localized area of stronger thunderstorm winds damaged trees, a chimney, and a car wash northwest of downtown Indianapolis. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $60,000 | A large tree fell on a house near Lawrence and Fernway Streets due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This caused an estimated 60 thousand dollars worth of damage. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $50,000 | Fence attached to a home blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts along with a nearby large brick building having its roof partially blown off. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $50,000 | A tree was uprooted onto two homes, causing major damage. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Indianapolis | $30,000 | Windshields were broken by golf ball hail in Indianapolis. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $25,000 | At least 6 different locations where trees were downed onto homes by thunderstorm winds. Exact locations were not known. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $25,000 | Water was reported to be in the hallways at the Raleigh apartments near the intersection of Pennsylvania and 13th Streets due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $16,000 | Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree onto a residence, causing the roof to sag. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $15,000 | Large tree downed onto a car by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $15,000 | A vehicle was stuck in high water near the intersection of 25th Street and Hillside Avenue due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $10,000 | The Rathskeller German Restaurant was flooded with a least a couple inches of water due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $10,000 | Flood water was entering the Raleigh Building at Pennsylvania Street and 13th Street due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Indianapolis | $10,000 | The White River flooded in Marion County. Crests were over 6 feet above flood stage. |
| March 2006 | Flood | Indianapolis | $10,000 | A car was caught in high water on East 21st Street, and five feet of standing water was reported on Eastbourne Drive. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Indianapolis | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $6,000 | Trees were downed near Minnesota and Meridian Streets due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and tree limbs on Alabama Street near 14 Street. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $5,000 | Tree limbs downed and a few small trees nearly uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Indianapolis | $5,000 | The White River in Marion County flooded in mid-January. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $5,000 | Storm struck between 38th and 56th and N College and Sherman on NE side knocking down trees and power lines. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Indianapolis | $5,000 | A small tornado briefly touched down and caused some roof damage to several large homes. This occurred about one block from the Governor's Mansion. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $5,000 | At an apartment building, a window was blown out and the brick facade was damaged. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $4,000 | Power lines were reported down in various locations across the city due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $3,500 | Parts of a tree were downed on a vehicle just north of downtown near 22nd and College Avenue due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $2,500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs and a few trees on the NE, E, and SE sides of Indianapolis causing many power outages. |
| August 2020 | Flood | Indianapolis | $2,000 | I-65 southbound at the 111.7 mile marker near I-70 right two lanes of the interstate have standing water. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $2,000 | Numerous reports of tree limbs down came in from across the northeast portion of the city due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $2,000 | Water was over the road at the intersection of 52nd Street and Mithoeffer Road due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down traffic lights at 21st and Post Roads. |
| August 2020 | Flood | Indianapolis | $1,000 | Street flooding up onto the sidewalk and to foot of stairs leading to front porch of house. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Indianapolis | $1,000 | Several inches of water was reported to be on Interstate 65 in downtown Indianapolis due to heavy rainfall. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Indianapolis | $1,000 | Flood waters were curb high, possibly deeper under overpasses, due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Indianapolis | $1,000 | The White River flooded in Marion County. Crests were around 2 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $1,000 | A stop sign was blown down. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $1,000 | Roof damage to a few homes. Trees down...including large top portion of a 16 inch diameter healthy tree, whose top was found 100 feet away from the rest of the tree. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $750 | A few branches, up to 1.5 inches thick and several feet long, were downed in this location. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Indianapolis | $500 | Standing water was observed over portions of the south split of Interstate 65 and 70 due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Indianapolis | $500 | Water was over a curb and taking up most of the northbound lane in the 600 block of Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square due to moderate to heavy rainfall. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500 | A one foot diameter tree was downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Indianapolis | $500 | One foot of water was reported to be covering the road on Meridian Street from 21st Street to 28th Street. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500 | An aluminum awning was blown over. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large trees in the 400 block of Colorado. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | - | A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | - | A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a spotter. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Indianapolis | - | Hail as large as quarters reported on the northeast side of downtown Indianapolis near the Old National Centre. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indianapolis | - | An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in Indianapolis. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Indianapolis | - | This report was received via Facebook. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Indianapolis | - | This report came in from the WTHR Studio at 10th Street and Meridian Street. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Indianapolis | - | This report came in from the Fountain Square area. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Indianapolis | - | This report came from the WRTV6 studios. |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company | under 500 feet | 1990 |
 | McKay | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | Indiana World War Memorial Plaza | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Dartmouth | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | Wilson | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | Grover | under 500 feet | 1983 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100006289 in Record Group 79. |
| Marion County | All 274 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.