Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Seven Secret Indy 500 Remnants-- Part 10: House That Stutz Built

THE HOUSE THAT STUTZ BUILT, 3190 N. MERIDIAN STREET.

In the early days of auto racing, the drivers of the cars may not have made much money, but the owners of the companies that built the cars did well.  One of these was Harry C. Stutz, whose eponymous, Indianapolis-based company entered cars in the early Indy 500s, as well as other races, in addition to selling luxury cars to the public.

Stutz built this house in 1919.  Formerly occupied by a nonprofit that helped incarcerated juveniles re-enter society, the house is now owned by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.  It is not currently in use.  Museum officials declined to say what they intend to do with the house.

I am thinking it must be a mansion.

--CooterManse

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