The Emelie

Indianapolis, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Find out more

Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The Emelie is a historic three-story apartment building in Indianapolis, Indiana, built in 1902 by German immigrant Frederick Schmid and named for his wife. Constructed of red brick and gray limestone, it exemplifies German Renaissance Revival architecture and features fine decorative detailing across its 35,000 square feet, including a garden level below ground. After serving as residential and commercial space for decades, the building was restored by Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects beginning in 1987 and subsequently housed a law firm, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, and other tenants. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and underwent major interior restoration in 2019, with portions renamed to honor the building's earlier occupants.