Fletcher Trust Building
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Fletcher Trust Building, officially known as the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown, is a hotel high-rise in Indianapolis
, Indiana
. The building rises 16 floors
and 218 feet (66 m) in height, and is currently the 22nd-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1916. The Fletcher Trust Building currently is home to an Indianapolis branch of Hilton Garden Inn
.
Architect Electus D. Litchfield
originally won the design competition for the building, but was later replaced by local architect Arthur Bohn
of Vonnegut & Bohn
, who supervised design and construction work for the Chicago firm Holabird & Roche
. The building served as an office tower from its 1916 completion until 1992, when the structure was vacated by its last commercial tenant, Bank One. The Fletcher Trust Building then underwent a renovation into a hotel in 1996, and reopened as the Ramada Waterbury Indianapolis Hotel in late 1996. The structure was renovated again in 2003, and subsequently reopened as a Hilton.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The building rises 16 floors
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
and 218 feet (66 m) in height, and is currently the 22nd-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1916. The Fletcher Trust Building currently is home to an Indianapolis branch of Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn is a chain of hotels trademarked by the Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand, a key competitor...
.
Architect Electus D. Litchfield
Electus D. Litchfield
Electus D. Litchfield, FAIA was leading American architect and town planner of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, practicing in New York City. His firm, Electus D...
originally won the design competition for the building, but was later replaced by local architect Arthur Bohn
Arthur Bohn
Arthur Bohn, AIA, was a German-American architect active from the 1880s to 1940s in Indiana. He was a co-founder of the locally renowned Indianapolis architectural firm of Vonnegut and Bohn...
of Vonnegut & Bohn
Vonnegut & Bohn
Vonnegut & Bohn, was an architectural firm active in early- to mid-twentieth-century Indianapolis, Indiana.Founded in 1888 by Bernard Vonnegut Sr., FAIA and Arthur Bohn , all the partners were German Americans and were trained in both American and German architectural academies, which gave their...
, who supervised design and construction work for the Chicago firm Holabird & Roche
Holabird & Roche
The architectural firm of Holabird & Root was founded in Chicago in 1880. Over the years, the firm's designs have changed many times — from the Chicago School to Art Deco to Modern Architecture to Sustainable Architecture.-History:...
. The building served as an office tower from its 1916 completion until 1992, when the structure was vacated by its last commercial tenant, Bank One. The Fletcher Trust Building then underwent a renovation into a hotel in 1996, and reopened as the Ramada Waterbury Indianapolis Hotel in late 1996. The structure was renovated again in 2003, and subsequently reopened as a Hilton.