Indianapolis · Wholesale District
Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown
The Big Four Building, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway's nine-story 1929–30 headquarters; a Hampton Inn since 1996.
- Built
- 1930Built 1929–30 as the Big Four Building, headquarters of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway; became a Hampton Inn in 1996.
- Style
- Art Deco
- Architect
- D. A. Bohlen and Son
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Wholesale District
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
D. A. Bohlen and Son designed the nine-story office building in 1929–30 for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, the ‘Big Four’, which was headquartered at 105 South Meridian Street; Alexander Sangernebo was its architectural sculptor. Stone-clad lower floors and fluted terra-cotta detailing above the ninth floor show the Art Deco influence noted in the 1982 nomination, when the building housed Amax Coal Company. It was converted into a Hampton Inn in 1996.
Good to know
- Address: 105 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.