Marott's Shoes Building is a historic commercial building located at

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. It was built in 1899–1900, and is a seven-story, four-bay, rectangular, Tudor Revival style building faced in white

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. It has large Chicago style window openings on the upper floors. It features Tudor arched windows on the top floor and a crenellated

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. It is located next to the

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. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs It was listed on the

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in 1983. It is located in the Washington Street-Monument Circle Historic District.

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