Lilly Biological Laboratories

W of Greenfield off U.S. 40, Greenfield, Indiana. County/parish: Hancock.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 23, 1977. NRIS 77000016.

3 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Eli Lilly and Company, Greenfield Laboratories

From Wikipedia:

Lilly Biological Laboratories

Lilly Biological Laboratories, also known as Eli Lilly and Company and Greenfield Laboratories, is a historic laboratory complex located in Greenfield, Indiana. The laboratory was designed by Robert Frost Daggett and built in 1913-1914 for Eli Lilly and Company.

The complex consists of three buildings: the Tower Building flanked by two adjacent two-story buildings connected to the main building by pergolas. The buildings are in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with red tile roofs and arched openings. The Tower Building features a prominent 80-foot tall tower with five levels topped by a pyramidal red tile roof.: 2 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132003233

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