Notable Residences/Museums
The President Benjamin Harrison Home and the Morris-Butler House, both on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in Old Northside and are open to the public for tours and special events. In 2010-11, the former Central Avenue Methodist Church, later known as the Old Centrum, underwent a multi-million dollar major restoration as a performance venue and statewide headquarters of Indiana Landmarks and is now known as the Indiana Landmarks Center. The former home of Thomas Taggart is now the national headquarters of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
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“a notable prince that was called King John;
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