The Bona Thompson Memorial Center, formerly the Bona Thompson Memorial Library, is a historic building on the original
Butler University campus in the
Irvington Historic District of
Indianapolis, Indiana.
The building was designed by
Henry H. Dupont
Henry H. Dupont was an American architect. He practiced from Indianapolis, Indiana, and then Pinellas County, Florida.
Career
DuPont designed Bona Thompson Memorial Library in Irvington, Indiana, the eclectic Masonic Temple and Hall School. I ...
and Jesse T. Johnson. It was constructed in 1903, during the period from 1875 to 1928 when Irvington was the home of Butler University. The building is now known as Bona Thompson Memorial Center.
Except for the library and former university president's home (now Irvington United Methodist Church, locally called the "Church on the Circle"), all the other Butler University buildings in Irvington have been demolished.
Irvington Historical Society
The Bona Thompson Memorial Center houses the Irvington Historical Society and its collections of art and historical documents. The Society's art collection can be viewed in a renovated gallery space. Also on display are various art shows, including a yearly juried show. Events from meetings to weddings and receptions are held at the center.
The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 1 - 4 p.m. (closed holidays).
Special exhibits are found in the Kingsbury and Pavey Galleries. Permanent displays include International Harvester, West Baden Angels, and Irvington Train Depot and Telegraph Office.
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External links
Irvington Historical Society
{{Museums in Indianapolis
Library buildings completed in 1903
Buildings and structures in Indianapolis
Historical societies in Indiana
Butler University