Aston Inn

Aston Inn is a historic property in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, rather than a contemporary hotel chain or widely operating commercial brand. Also known as the Ratner Residence, the building is a two-story brick dwelling designed in the Greek Revival style. Its construction dates to 1852, placing it within the period when Indianapolis was developing as a regional transportation and commercial center. The property was used as a stagecoach stop for a short period during the 1850s. This transportation-related role connects the building to an earlier form of American lodging and travel infrastructure, when stagecoach routes provided important links between settlements and travelers commonly stayed at inns along the road. The available historical record does not establish the duration of the inn's operation, its proprietors, its commercial scale, or whether the Aston Inn name has continued in active hospitality use. Architecturally, the building is described as a two-story Greek Revival-style brick structure with an early one-story addition. It has a side-gable roof and a two-story gallery on the south elevation. These features distinguish it as a surviving example of nineteenth-century residential and lodging architecture in the Indianapolis area. The combination of the original main block, the early addition, and the gallery reflects the property's historic form rather than a modern hotel design. Aston Inn was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1985. That designation recognizes the property's historical and architectural significance and places it within the documented heritage of Marion County, Indiana. The National Register listing is the clearest evidence of the property's continuing public importance. Available sources do not provide reliable information about current ownership, present-day visitor access, restoration activity, operating status, or an active hospitality business under the Aston Inn name.

Aston Inn is a historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, also identified as the Ratner Residence. The structure was built in 1852 as a two-story brick building in the Greek Revival style. Its design includes a side-gable roof, a two-story gallery along the south elevation, and an early one-story addition. The property therefore represents both a residential architectural tradition and the type of lodging infrastructure associated with nineteenth-century travel. For a short period in the 1850s, the building served as a stagecoach stop. Stagecoach inns were important waypoints before the widespread development of modern rail and road transportation, providing travelers with lodging and a place to rest during intercity journeys. The available source material does not identify the inn's operators, the routes it served, or the precise dates of its hospitality operation beyond its association with the 1850s. The building's later history is documented primarily through historic-preservation records. Aston Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The designation recognizes the property as part of the architectural and historical heritage of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. It is also referenced in connection with National Register listings in Marion County. The known record does not establish whether the property currently operates as an inn, whether it is open to the public, or who owns or manages it. Accordingly, Aston Inn is best described as a historic Indianapolis property with a former inn and stagecoach-stop identity, rather than as an active hospitality company or an international lodging brand.

• 1985

  National Register listing

  [1]Aston Innen.wikipedia.org

  Aston Inn was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

• 1852

  Construction of the building

  [1]Aston Innen.wikipedia.org

  A two-story Greek Revival-style brick building identified as Aston Inn, or the Ratner Residence, was constructed in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• 1850

  Short-term stagecoach-stop use

  [1]Aston Innen.wikipedia.org

  During the 1850s, the property was used as a stagecoach stop for a limited period.

A historically significant Indiana inn and preserved Greek Revival building associated with nineteenth-century stagecoach travel.

1. 1Aston Innen.wikipedia.org