Allison Mansion
- Also Known As: Riverdale, Marion College Library
- Address: 3200 Cold Spring Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1911/00/00 | Herbert L Bass | Architect | Designed by architect Herbert Bass, construction begins on James Allison's residence. Jens Jensen designed the grounds of the 64-acre estate, locating the mansion at the top of the bluff along Crooked Creek. | |||
| 1911/00/00 | Jens Jensen | Landscape Architect | Designed by architect Herbert Bass, construction begins on James Allison's residence. Jens Jensen designed the grounds of the 64-acre estate, locating the mansion at the top of the bluff along Crooked Creek. | |||
| 1914/00/00 | James A Allison | Home | Allison Mansion is finished at a cost of $2 million. Impressed by the design of his neighbor Frank Wheeler's newly constructed mansion, Allison had fired Herbert Bass and hired Wheeler's architect, William Price, to complete the interiors. | |||
| 1914/00/00 | William Lightfoot Price | Architect | Allison Mansion is finished at a cost of $2 million. Impressed by the design of his neighbor Frank Wheeler's newly constructed mansion, Allison had fired Herbert Bass and hired Wheeler's architect, William Price, to complete the interiors. | |||
| 1936/00/00 | Sisters of St Francis of Oldenberg, Indiana purchase the estate of James Allison and relocate Marion College here. |
| Particulars for Allison Mansion: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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